This standard nine-bunk hut is a popular overnight trip from Whirinaki or as part of a circuit including Skips Hut (Whangatawhia) and Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa). A destination for hunters, where the forest changes from podocarp to beech forest.
Maintained by Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association.
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.
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4.5hrs from River Road Carpark
3 hrs from Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 3 days Difficulty: Intermediate -
Duration: 5 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
Mountain bikers at Moerangi Hut
NZTopo50 map sheet: BG38
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1923685, N5704732
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