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Ikawatea Forks Hut.
Ikawatea Forks Hut

Located in Ruahine Forest Park in the Hawke’s Bay region

This is a standard seven-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region.

Ikawetea Forks Hut was built in 1962 by the New Zealand Forest Service to assist deer culling operations. Members of the Ruahine Deerstalkers Association helped upgrade the hut in 1990.

  • Water source - Rainwater tank
  • Heating source - open fire

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.

About hut tickets and passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Access to this hut is limited, with no tracks linking directly from a public road to the hut. Walking access is typically from the direction of Ruahine Corner Hut.

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BK36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1874592, N5612847