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Taruarau Biv
Diane's Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 1.1km 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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Distance: 1.1km 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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Taruarau Valley
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Distance: 1.3km away
Taruarau Valley from pt 1183 (ridgeline above Diane's Hut)
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Ruahine Forest Park
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Conservation Park. 932.60km2.
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Distance: 2.1km 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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Shutes Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.9km 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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Shute's Hut (Ruahines) interior
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Distance: 4.2km 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: 4.2km 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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Distance: 4.2km away
4 bunk hut in the Northern Ruahines built in 1920 comming up to 100 years old very comfy Manuka poled ...
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The beautiful Taruarau River
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Distance: 4.8km 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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Walking the length of the Ruahines
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10 – 25 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 4.9km 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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Ikawetea Forks Hut to Sentry Box Roadend: Musings on hypothermia.
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Distance: 7.4km away
A trip up Apias Creek in less than ideal conditions. Day two of a weekend trip to Ruahine Corner and ...
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Mistake Biv
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Distance: 7.7km away
A dog-box bivvy in the upper reaches of Apias Creek, with a full-size shelter attached. No longer DoC owned, and ...
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Mistake Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (PVT). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.7km away
A dog-box biv above grassy flats in the upper Apias Creek, with a full height shelter tacked on. The biv ...
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Ikawetea Forks Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 7.
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Distance: 8.0km away
Ikawetea (Ikawatea) Forks Hut has become one of the remotest huts in the Ruahines. Land to its east has been ...
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Comet Hut - still there and looking good.
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Distance: 8.3km 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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Comet Hut appears to have a new name...
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Distance: 8.3km away
Not sure of background story here. The start of a nationwide renaming program perhaps?
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Comet Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.3km 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
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Distance: 8.3km away
A small hut in the Southern Kawekas. Can be driven to, but is also on the track between Shutes Hut ...
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Ikawetea Forks Hut
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Distance: 8.5km away
Ikawetea Forks Hut. A remote 6-bunk hut in the northern Ruahines on Apias Creek. Interesting creek travel upriver, and diverse ...
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Rockslide Hut rockslide!
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Distance: 8.9km away
The rockslide giving Rockslide Hut it's name. Apias creek, Ruahine Ranges.
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Rockslide Hut / Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.9km away
A dog-box bivvy on Apias creek, with a full height shelter tacked on the door gable-end wall. The bivvy sleeps ...
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Rockslide Hut / Biv
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Distance: 8.9km away
A 2-bed dog-box bivvy with a two-bunk shelter tacked on. Interesting spot on gravel flats in Apias Creek, opposite the ...
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