aorangi

Washpool Hut is in the Haurangi (Aorangi) Range, near Cape Palliser. Because of its location, this range is relatively protected from bad weather, except in a southerly storm, which makes it a great bad weather destination for Wellington trampers.   More »

A 2-4 day tramp running the length of the Haurangis from Cape Palliser (or Ngapotiki) in the south to The Pinnacles (or Haurangi Road roadend) in the north. Black sand beaches, dunes, seals with dental hygiene issues. Mature manuka river ...   More »

Averils Hut was a 4-bunk hut in the Haurangi Forest Park. It looks a tempting spot to overnight when climbing the track to the 981m Mt Ross summit, the highest point in the park, which starts at the hut. However, ...   More »

Ngapotiki Hut is the southern-most hut in the North Island of NZ. It sits just 50m from the beach on the South Coast track from Cape Palliser to Mungaroa Point. Considering the hut is 4WD-accessible it's in surprisingly good condition. ...   More »

A standard DOC hut in the Haurangi Ranges on a small terrace in thick bush 60m above Washpool Creek. It manages to occupy the dampest location in the whole park - in the morning the hut, trees, grass were soaked, ...   More »

Sutherlands Hut in the Haurangi Forest Park. The hut is on the 4wd Sutherlands Road from Te Kopi (The Pinnacles) to the Haurangi Road. It gets a few visits from motorcyclists, 4wd and hunters. Cyclists are permitted on the Sutherland ...   More »

Sutherlands Hut is a 7 bunk hut on the 4wd Sutherlands Road in the Haurangi Forest Park. It sits in grassy clearings on the Turanganui River flats, in an area previously logged and now regenerating scrub / bush.

The hut is ...   More »

A dilapidated 2-bunk hut in the Haurangi Forest Park waiting to finish falling down. It has a roof, and about two and a half walls. The water tank, as can be seen, is still present, though the tap is long ...   More »

Sunset over the east coast from the Pararaki - Washpool ridgeline. With the exception of the South Coast track, tramping in the Haurangis is bush tramping with no evelations of the park getting above the treeline. So be happy with ...   More »

Pararaki Hut (6 bunk, mattresses, stream water, open fire, firewood available) is a valley floor hut in the middle of the Haurangi Forest park. Probably the most remote hut in the park, it sits in a clearing on a river ...   More »