Tutuwai Hut
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Tauherenikau Track, Tararua Forest Park, North Island.
Description
This is a serviced 20-bunk hut in the Tararua Forest Park in the Wairarapa region, that you can access via the Mt Reeves Track/Centre of New Zealand Walk. Fees apply. Bookings not required - first come, first served.
Facilities include heating, mattresses, non-flush toilets and water (not treated - boil before use).
Tutuwai is a popular hut on the Holdsworth - Kaitoke Track and can be reached from either Waiohine or Marchant Roads.
Approximate times from nearest roads and hut
Marchant Road end: 4 hr 30 min
Waiohine Valley Road end via Mt Reeves Track/Centre of New Zealand Walk (external site): 4 hr
Cone Hut: 1 hr
Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green for adults, orange for youth) or 3 Standard Hut Tickets (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass for unlimited use at most Serviced and Standard huts for a 6 or 12 month period.
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Location
Lat: -41.010129 Lng: 175.325064