Colenso Hut
Image:
Steve Wilman
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Colenso Hut
Located in Ruahine Forest Park in the Manawatu/Whanganui region
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Introduction
This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Manawatu.Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
8 bunk beds
Facilities
- Water source - tank
- Heating source - woodstove
- Bunks - platform
In October 2021 the hut was reroofed, repainted and a new woodburner installed. The work was carried out by the Backcountry Trust and their volunteers.
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 passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BK36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1869392, N5603979
Contacts
| DOC Customer Service Centre | |
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| Phone | 0800 275 362 |
| manawatu@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | DOC offices |