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Waipawa Forks Hut 2012

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Situated on a River Terrace about 50 minutes walk from the road end. No track, river travel all the way More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut 2012

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Waikamaka Hut on a small terrace above the Waikamaka River 40 minutes downstream from Waipawa Saddle More ▶︎

Top Maropea Hut 2012

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Nice old four bunk hut in the Ruahine Range. In very good condition. About 25 minutes down a good track ... More ▶︎

Waikamaka Bivouac interior

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Waikamaka biv interior. taken 02-Jan-2010 More ▶︎

Waikamaka Bivouac 2012

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

February 2012. Still dry inside but very overgrown and gloomy More ▶︎

Waikamaka Bivouac (derelict)

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). • Distance: less than 100m away

Waikamaka biv is derelict and overgrown, but it is still standing. Just across the stream from Waikamaka Hut. More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut loo

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Waikamaka hut has a loo like a rocket ship. More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Waikamaka Hut (It's there in the trees, honest - surely someone's got a better picture to replace this!) More ▶︎

Walking the length of the Ruahines

Article • Distance: less than 100m away

This article documents my recollections of the Ruahine setion (Wharite to Kuripapango) of a walk from Wharite near Palmerston North ... More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut ( Herataunga TC)

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

A good tidy hut with Approx 8 bunk accommodation, enclosed wood burner and good wood supply available. A welcome refuge ... More ▶︎

Waikamaka Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (Heretaunga Tramping Club). Capacity: 8. • Distance: less than 100m away

Waikamaka Hut sits in the headwaters of the Waikamaka Stream, 1.5km below the Waipawa Saddle, and below the pyramidical Te ... More ▶︎

Windy waipawa Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 493m away

The wind got stronger and stronger More ▶︎

Waipawa Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 493m away

Moments before stepping over the lip onto the saddle and getting hammered by 100km/hr gusts very unpleasant More ▶︎

Walking the length of the Ruahines

Track • 10 – 25 days. Medium/hard. One way. • Distance: 1.1km away

A 10+ day trip down to backbone of the Ruahine Range from Wharite (Palmerston Sth) to the Napier Taihape (Gentle ... More ▶︎

2 ice flowers

Photograph • Distance: 1.8km away

2 ice flowers near Mt Te Atuaoparapara. April 2009 More ▶︎

3 ice flowers

Photograph • Distance: 1.8km away

3 ice flowers near Mt Te Atuaoparapara. April 2009. More ▶︎

Te Atuaoparapara

Photograph • Distance: 1.8km away

Te Atuaoparapara, south ridge (Ruahine Ranges) More ▶︎

Te Atuaoparapara

Photograph • Distance: 1.8km away

Ruahine Range. The Highest point between Sunrise Hut and Waipawa Saddle (1687 metres)The route between the saddle and Sunrise Hut ... More ▶︎

Te Atuaoparapara, Ruahine Forest Park

Photograph • Distance: 1.8km away

What a day for tops travel! There are views over the Hikurangi Range, the Waikamaka Valley, Hawkers Bay, the Tongariro ... More ▶︎

Waterfall Hut (Ruahine Ranges)

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 2.6km away

An older hut in the head of the Kawhatau River in the heart of the Ruahines More ▶︎

Waterfall Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

An older hut in the heart of the Ruahines at the head of the Kawhatau River More ▶︎

Sunrise Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.5km away

Sunrise Hut June 2007 More ▶︎

Benifits of Walking Friday

Photograph • Distance: 3.7km away

When there's nobody else around you can use as many mattresses as it takes to get a comfy bed. More ▶︎

Waipawa Forks Hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.7km away

Nestled above the river on the true right side, this hut is a bit rough and has been vandalized to ... More ▶︎

Waipawa Forks Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. • Distance: 3.7km away

A bit rough considering it's a newer DOC hut - vandalism in the bunkroom on the right. 5 minutes up ... More ▶︎

Sunrise Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 3.7km away

Popular day trip and weekend hut with great views over Hawkes Bay. Located in Buttercup Hollow on the Ruahine Range. ... More ▶︎

Sunrise hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.7km away

Sunrise hut in the early morning sun. April 2009 More ▶︎

Sunrise from Sunrise hut

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Sunrise from Sunrise hut. taken April 2009 More ▶︎

Shelter from the storm; a celebration of the six-bunker

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Where would be without all those NZ Forest Service six-bunk huts in the Tararuas & Ruahines? Maybe that deer explosion ... More ▶︎

Buttercup Hollow, Ruahine FP

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Looking north up the range from Sunrise Hut on a crisp Winter's day. More ▶︎

Armstrong saddle

Photograph • Distance: 4.0km away

Armstrong saddle with Ruapehu in the background. April 2009. More ▶︎

Purity Mangaweka Kelly Night loop

Track • 2 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 4.1km away

Two huts, open tops, fantastic views on a fine day typical Ruahine travel. More ▶︎

Ruahines, looking West from Armstrong Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 4.2km away

Great views to be had from the saddle at any time of year (assuming you can get to it, the ... More ▶︎

Top Maropea Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Lovely old NZFS hut built for deer cullers in the 60s or 70s, it has been repainted, however remains cold ... More ▶︎

Top Maropea Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Ruahines July 2008. More ▶︎

Top Maropea Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Top maropea hut August 2009 on fine day after recent snow More ▶︎

Top Maropea Hut at dawn

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Very tidy little 4 bunk historic hut in Ruahine FP. Excellent camping spot just a few metres away. More ▶︎

Sunrise Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Looking North over Sunrise Hut More ▶︎

Armstrong Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Above Armstrong Saddle looking down onto Sunrise Hut and Central Hawke's Bay. Even Tomato Hill by Havelock North can be ... More ▶︎

Armstrong Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Above Armstrong Saddle looking down onto Sunrise Hut and Central Hawke's Bay. Even Tomato Hill by Havelock North can be ... More ▶︎

Mangaweka Tarn

Photograph • Distance: 4.4km away

Between Iron peg and Mangsweka More ▶︎

Top Maropea Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 4.4km away

A gem of an old NZFS hut built in the 60s or 70s for deer cullers, this hut is a ... More ▶︎

Turn off to Pourangaki

Photograph • Distance: 4.5km away

Signpost marking the spur down to Pourangaki Hut off the ridge running SE from Mangaweka (Ruahine Ranges). More ▶︎

Tarn - Armstrong Saddle, Ruahine FP

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

A beautiful walk (when the wind permits) across Armstrong Saddle takes you down to Top Maropea or over the tops ... More ▶︎

Broken Ridge, Ruahine

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

On Broken Ridge, above Hinerua hut. taken Dec 2009 More ▶︎

McKinnon Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

View of the hut. More ▶︎

Walking out.

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

This is taken the day after my first photo i added. If we walked in that day I dont think ... More ▶︎

McKinnon Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 4.7km away

Start with a novelty cable car ride across the river and then straight in to a hard uphill slog. Track ... More ▶︎

McKinnon Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

Perched at 1400m on the side of the Hikurangi Range in the northern Ruahines, McKinnon Hut is a 1960's 6 ... More ▶︎

Mckinnon Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

6 bunk hut in the Ruahines More ▶︎

Ruahine tops on a fine day Magic

Photograph • Distance: 5.1km away

Sign post to Mckinnon with a perfect backdrop More ▶︎

Smiths Stream Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.1km away

Smith Stream hut. taken 19-Apr-2009 More ▶︎

Smiths Stream Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 5.1km away

On Smith Stream, Ruahine Forest Park. This is a good example of NZFS 4-bunk hut in original condition. More ▶︎

And then it turned cold and windy

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

Above Mckinnon hut perfect one day and blustery the next the only thing the photo dosnt show is the horizontal ... More ▶︎

Ruahine Panorama

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Taken from Wooden Peg, looking east. More ▶︎

Snow Pole Ruahines

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Near Wooden Peg July 2008 More ▶︎

Towards Mangaweka Trig in July

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Late July 2008, photo taken from Wooden Peg, had planned to walk out to the trig but I was not ... More ▶︎

Ruahine Frost

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

Heading down the track to Pourangaki River, looking across to the Pourangaki tops. Heavy frost on the ground all day ... More ▶︎

Triple X hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. • Distance: 5.7km away

Nice hut for camps, families etc Only 15 min from road end with alot of space for camping etc More ▶︎

Wakelings Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

Wakelings Hut, by the Waikamaka River, Ruahine Ranges More ▶︎

Wakelings Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 6.3km away

Wakelings Hut sits in beech forest on the south side of the Wakamaka River in the Ruahine Ranges. It's an ... More ▶︎

Ruahine Bush

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

Just below the bush line from Wooden peg to Kelly Knight Hut. More ▶︎

Hinerua Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.4km away

Hinerua hut. taken 31-Dec-2009 More ▶︎

Crow Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.5km away

looking across river at crow hut in the morning. More ▶︎

Crow Hut (Ruahine Ranges)

Photograph • Distance: 6.5km away

Crow Hut on the Kawhatau River in the western Ruahine Ranges. More ▶︎

Crow Hut from the Mokai Patea

Photograph • Distance: 6.5km away

Crow Hut from the bushline ascending to the Mokai Patea. Ruahine Ranges More ▶︎

Crow Hut (Ruahine Ranges)

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 6.5km away

Crow Hut (6 bunk, Pioneer stove, river water) is a standard forestry hut in the western Ruahine Ranges. The hut ... More ▶︎

Pourangaki River

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

Heading down the Pourangaki River from the swingbridge to Kelly Knight Hut. This was one of the first of 44 ... More ▶︎

Inside

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Inside Purity Hut, nice little cast iron fire, set of cards and some magazines! More ▶︎

Brushing Teeth

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

At 9pm in the evening.. More ▶︎

View of Taihape/Ruapehu

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Taihape/Ruapehu in background More ▶︎

View from Purity Hut Deck

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Well worth the walk More ▶︎

New Purity Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

New Hut, wow how flash is this!! Sooo warm in here too, had to open windows! More ▶︎

Longdrop view

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Looking back at the Hut from Longdrop More ▶︎

Purity hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Glad we walked up thursday night the view was stupendouse More ▶︎

Hmmmm....work or Tramping

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Thursday night fine clear and hot fine dining on the verandah at Purity hut More ▶︎

Purity Hut and View

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

In good weather Purity Hut has the most magnificent View More ▶︎

Purity Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 6.8km away

The new Purity Hut (6 bunk, tank water, wood burning stove, limited firewood available in locality) is loated on the ... More ▶︎

The New Purity Hut, Western Ruahine

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

A poled route from Mangakokeke Roadend, where there is a car park and toilet, will take you across some steep ... More ▶︎

Ruapehu from Purity Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Ruapehu from Purity Hut More ▶︎

Ruahines from Purity Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

The Ruahine Ranges (Whanahuia Range) from Purity Hut More ▶︎

Purity Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Purity Hut (Ruahine Ranges) More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Last day of Autumn, with frost on the ground all day. Cosy little hut in the Ruahines, although the toilet can ... More ▶︎

Sawtooth Ridge

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Looking south along the Sawtooth towards Tiraha (Ruahine Ranges) More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

Pourangaki Hut from the Porangaki - Hikurangi track More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 7.4km away

Pouragaki Hut (8-bunk, stove, tank water) is a warm, sheltered hut in a north-facing grassy basin above the Pourangaki River, ... More ▶︎

Pourangaki Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

A warm sheltered hut in the upper Pourangaki valley in the Ruahine Ranges More ▶︎

Gold Creek Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 7.5km away

Gold Creek Hut More ▶︎

Tarn Bivvy

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

Tarn biv. taken 31-Dec-2009 More ▶︎

Tarn Biv loo

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

The loo at Tarn Biv. More ▶︎

Tarn Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 8.0km away

Tarn biv, near the tarn on Black Ridge. More ▶︎

Waipawa Forks Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Nice hut just 5 min climb from waipawa river. Abit of grafitti but other then that its ok. completed the ... More ▶︎

Sunrise Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Very nice hut/house, just happened to go on the one rainy day all last week, still enjoyable though More ▶︎

Triple X hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Nice hut good for school camps etc only a short walk in with 12 bunks More ▶︎

Te Atuaoparapara

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Nice day for a walk over to Top Maropea hut with wiew up to Te Atuaoparapara More ▶︎

Sunrise Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

September 2009 More ▶︎

Triple X Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Triple X Hut. taken 18-Apr-2009 More ▶︎

Kelly Knight Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.2km away

Situated in a pleasant clearing on a terrace above the Pourangaki river More ▶︎

Kelly Knight Hut from above

Photograph • Distance: 8.2km away

Approaching Kelly Knight Hut, this is the first view that you get. It is only 10 minutes more and after ... More ▶︎

Kelly Knight Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 8.2km away

Quite close to the park boundary in the Pourangaki River. Situated in a lovely clearing on a terrace above the ... More ▶︎

Sparrowhawk Bivouac

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3. • Distance: 8.9km away

Sparrowhawk Biviouac (sleeps 2-3, tank water) is one of the nicer biv's in the Ruahine's. The biv is a typical ... More ▶︎

Sparrowhawk Bivouac

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

Sparrowhawk Bivouac (Ruahine Ranges) More ▶︎

Sparrowhawk Biv Barlow hut loop

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track. • Distance: 9.0km away

A good solid Ruahine climb to a 3 person biv well situated with a great views, Tops travel then a ... More ▶︎

Maropea Forks Hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.0km away

Maropea Forks Hut in the Ruahine Ranges More ▶︎

Maropea Forks Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 9.0km away

Maropea Forks Hut is a typical forestry style 6-bunker on flats near the forks of the North and South Maropea ... More ▶︎

Ruahine travel

Photograph • Distance: 9.5km away

A quick scramble over Maropea More ▶︎

Kawhatau Cage

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Just enough room for me and a quick journey across the Kawhatau river More ▶︎

A bit of light entertainment at the start of a walk

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Cage over the Kawhatau river More ▶︎