Skips Hut (Whangatawhia)
Located in Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park in the East Coast region
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Introduction
The first ever hut built in the Whirinaki has beautiful views of podocarp and beech forests.Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
The first hut built in the Whirinaki has beautiful views of the podocarp and beech forests. Skips Hut (Whangatawhia) is an easy destination to reach on Friday nights to ensure campers are well rested for the next day.
Fees
Skips Hut (Whangatawhia)
- 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 6 or 12 month period.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
1hr 30min from Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
2hrs from Okahu Road
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BG39
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1930337, N5707063
Contacts
| DOC Customer Service Centre | |
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| Phone | 0800 275 362 |
| easternbop@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | DOC offices |