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Shutes Hut

Shute's Hut (Ruahines) interior
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Distance: less than 100m away
In great condition for an old girl, and the hut books make fascinating reading. Shame about the assorted rubbish left ...
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Manuka Slat beds
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Distance: less than 100m away
Inside shutes hut these are just about more comfortable than the new age slat beds we use today
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Shutes Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 582m away
Set in a large clearing, this 1920’s stone-built hut is the best of the Ruahines. Built and inhabited for many ...
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Walking the length of the Ruahines
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Distance: 583m away
This article documents my recollections of the Ruahine setion (Wharite to Kuripapango) of a walk from Wharite near Palmerston North ...
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The beautiful Taruarau River
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Distance: 974m away
The Taruarau runs through the northern Ruahines before joining the Ngaruroro. Great fishing, swimming and the clearest river water I've ...
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Ruahine Forest Park
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Conservation Park. 932.60km2.
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Distance: 2.2km away
A slim park running along the Ruahine Range from the Manawatu Gorge to the southernmost point of Kaweka Forest Park ...
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Taruarau Valley
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Distance: 2.9km away
Taruarau Valley from pt 1183 (ridgeline above Diane's Hut)
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Diane's Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 3.6km away
Diane's Hut (sleeps 6, wood burning stove, firewood available in locality, stream water) is located on a stony bench just ...
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Walking the length of the Ruahines
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10 – 25 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 4.0km away
A 10+ day trip down to backbone of the Ruahine Range from Wharite (Palmerston Sth) to the Napier Taihape (Gentle ...
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Comet Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.6km away
Comet hut (sleeps 4, tank water) is classed as a basic hut / biv, but is comfortable and of a ...
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Comet Hut appears to have a new name...
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Distance: 4.6km away
Not sure of background story here. The start of a nationwide renaming program perhaps?
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Comet Hut - still there and looking good.
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Distance: 4.6km away
Despite being slated for removal several years ago hut seems well maintained and in good order. Change of heart from ...
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