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Manson Hut
Manson Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Manson hut
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Old Manson Hut
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Distance: 223m away
The historic Manson Hut - 100m below the new hut in the Kaweka Ranges. The hut was built in the ...
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Old Manson Hut interior
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Distance: 223m away
The inside of the historic Manson Hut
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Old Manson Hut (historic)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 286m away
A slab-built 1940s hut in the Kaweka Forest park. The historic Manson Hut has been restored to original condition, and ...
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Manson Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.3km away
NZFS biv built 1966, just inside the bushline on a hill in the Manson Country, Kaweka Forest.
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Otutu Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 3.4km away
Otutu hut: a lovely 6-bunk hut on the last ridge of crown land before the tussock plateaus that run down ...
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Circumnavigating the Kiwi
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Distance: 3.6km away
A 4-5 day trip in the Kaweka Forest Park
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Circumnavigating the Kiwi
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4 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 3.6km away
About a 4 day trip in the Kaweka Forest Park. I called it this because the route travels around the ...
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Kiwi Mouth hut
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Distance: 3.7km away
Perfect camping spot right by the stream (and the best appointed long drop in the Kaweka FP - I counted ...
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Descent to Kiwi Mouth via Kiwi Saddle
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Distance: 3.7km away
This would be hours of fun if wet...
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Kiwi Mouth Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.7km away
Kiwi Mouth Hut sits on grassy flats / clearing beside Kiwi Creek shortly before it enters the Ngaruroro. It's a ...
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Kiwi Mouth Hut
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Distance: 3.7km away
Kiwi Mouth Hut sits in a grassy clearing at the junction of the Kiwi Stream and the Ngaruroro River
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Rocks Ahead Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.8km away
Rocks Ahead Biv
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Rocks Ahead Hut
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Distance: 3.9km away
3rd hut up river from Kuripapango. 4 comfortable bunks. Awesome view up river from the bench seat just outside. About ...
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Rocks Ahead Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.9km away
Rocks Ahead Hut. A standard 4-bunk forestry hut on the Ngaruroro river. Steep tracks climb 600-700m onto 3 surrounding ranges ...
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Rocky Hill Hut
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Private hut (PVT). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.8km away
This is a private hut on private land which isn't listed on the maps. Mostly frequented by hunters but seems ...
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Otutu Island Hut (Mt Meany Flats Hut)
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Private hut (PVT). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.9km away
The hut is known as Otutu Island Hut (aka Mt Meany Flats Hut). It's a private hunters hut. Contact Kahu ...
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Kuripapango to Poronui
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5 – 6 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 5.0km away
This 5 day walk goes from the Southern Kawekas up over Mt Meany and through the Harkness Valley to the ...
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Ruapehu from the Kawekas
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Distance: 5.7km away
Ruapehu from the Kawekas, Back Ridge
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Omarukokere Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.9km away
Omarukokere biv. A 2-mattress-on-the-floor dogbox with what looks like an old 4-bunk hut tacked on the front as a 3-walled ...
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Back Ridge Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Back ridge Biv (sleeps 2-3, stream water) is a typical North-Island bivouac, with 2 matresses on the floor, and space ...
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Back Ridge Biv
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Distance: 6.3km away
Back Ridge Bivouac in the Kawekas. Does the hi-viz camo work?
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The long drop...
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Distance: 6.6km away
....down the spur to Cameron Hut. Clearing the hut sits in can be seen (just!) adjacent to the rapids. Climbing ...
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Kaweka
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Distance: 6.8km away
Kawekas, walking along ridge from Kiwi Saddle back to Lakes carpark April 2003
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Robsons Lodge
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Distance: 6.8km away
Beautiful Kuripaponga, Robsons Lodge March 2010
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Kiwi Saddle Hut (Kaweka Range)
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Standard Hut (Heretaunga Tramping Club). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 6.8km away
Kiwi Saddle Hut is located on the ridge 3km west of Kuripapango and some 700m above the Ngaruroro river. The ...
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Kiwi Saddle Hut
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Distance: 6.8km away
Northern approach shortly after dropping off tops
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The Kaweka Main Range - a NS traverse
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5 – 10 days. Easy/medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.8km away
A Kaimanawa-Kaweka traverse from Rangataiki to the Gentle Annie (Napier-Taihape) summit.
5-10 days of good track-tramping through the beech & manuka ...
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River beside Ngaawapurua Hut
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Distance: 7.0km away
If you're coming down from Manson or Otutu Hut you will need to cross this before you arrive at the ...
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Ngaawapurua Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.0km away
Hut on the Ngaruroro River. Popular spot for rafters, kayakers and hunters. Sleeps 6 and has wood fired stove.
Note: the ...
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Madpom's Kaimanawa-Kaweka NS traverse
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Distance: 7.0km away
A north-south trip down the main range through the Kaimanawas and Kawekas.
See the associated route guide (track) for details
This GPX ...
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Kawekas in spring!
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Distance: 7.5km away
The Cameron Hut / Kuripapango - Kiwi Saddle junction in late November 2006
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Venison Tops Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 7.6km away
Venison Tops Hut or Tira Lodge
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Kaweka Main Ridge - NS Traverse
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Distance: 7.7km away
A north-south trip down the main divide through the Kaimanawas and Kawekas.
The east-west watershed actually runs through private land to ...
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Castle Camp Shelter
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 7.7km away
Castle Camp Shelter (tank water) must be the only greenhouse dedicated as a backcountry shelter. It is made of PVC ...
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Castle Camp
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Distance: 7.7km away
The only thing of interest here to trampers is the two large water tanks. This site is used by DOC ...
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Swing Bridge near Cameron Hut
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Distance: 7.8km away
I would almost say this swing bridge is to no where considering the lack of maintenance of the track on ...
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Cameron Hut (Kaweka)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.8km away
Typical orange hut found in the Kaweka Ranges. 6 bunks with a fireplace and water from the river. Lots of ...
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Studholme Saddle Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Studholme Saddle Hut (sleeps 6, river water, wood burning stove) is a comfortable, sheltered, riverside hut in a small area ...
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Kaweka Ranges
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Distance: 8.5km away
Looking at the Main Kaweka range from the south. The high point in the middle is Mad Dog Hill with ...
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Back Ridge Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
Back Ridge Hut in the Kawekas, with Kaweka J in the cloud behind.
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Back Ridge Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.7km away
A forestry hut (4 bunks, stove, firewood available, stream water) on the valley floor 5 minutes off the main Back ...
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Back Ridge Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
Given a quick refurb by DOC early May 2014 (including moving the long drop). Looking good!
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Back Ridge Hut
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Distance: 8.7km away
In a deep valley at the back of the Kaweka Range. This is a charming spot after dropping from the ...
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Studholme Saddle Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
Standard 4 bunk hut in the Kaweka Ranges. Nice and cosy once we got a small fire going, although most ...
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Studholme Saddle Biv, Kaweka FP
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Distance: 9.0km away
Cosy wee biv in a warm, sheltered spot just 15 (steep) minutes down from the saddle. Beware the two starlings ...
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Route out from Studholme Saddle biv
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Distance: 9.0km away
Can be a little tricky to spot so thought I'd post this - cross the stream immediately behind the toilet, ...
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Studholme Saddle Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Studholme Saddle Bivouac is a wee dog-box bivvy in a clump of beech at the forks of the Kiwi Creek, ...
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Studholm Saddle Bivy from Above
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Distance: 9.0km away
We didn't visit this bivy but it was clearly visible from the ridge above.
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Studholme Saddle Hut
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Distance: 9.0km away
An ex NZFS 4 bunker tucked away in a small patch of beech at 1320m. Worth a wander to the ...
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The Tits, Kaweka FP
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Distance: 9.3km away
First in an occasional series of Amusingly Named Topographical Features
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Studholme Saddle, Kaweka FP, 5AM
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Distance: 9.4km away
...a couple of hundred metres from the saddle to be precise. Just after dawn on another classic Hawkes Bay day. ...
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An eastern Kaweka circuit: never trust the weatherman
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Distance: 9.5km away
or 'it cost me the same as a trip to Fiji, but it was much more fun'.
A good weather variant ...
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Karearea - North Ridge, Kaweka FP
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Distance: 9.6km away
One of two sighted on a recent Kaweka J traverse, this one allowed me to get remarkably close before launching ...
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Dawn over the Central Plateau
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Distance: 9.8km away
Taken from Back Ridge, Kaweka FP.
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Dominie Biv mid Winter
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Distance: 9.9km away
Just 45 minutes to an hour up from Makahu Saddle, Dominie sits in a sheltered bowl overlooking Hawkes Bay. Trials ...
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