– Lat/Long: 40.87° S 175.45° E

Atiwhakatu Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information

Atiwhakatu Hut Guide

  • Place: Holdsworth area
  • Facilities: Atiwhakatu Hut lies beside its namesake stream in Tararua Forest Park’s Holdsworth area, offering a welcoming stop for families and novice trampers. Managed by DOC, this standard hut sleeps 26 on bunks and features cozy heating, mattresses, basic toilets and untreated tap water. It lies about two hours’ walk from the road end via a well-formed track with swing‑bridge crossings, amid lush podocarp–broadleaf forest.
  • Bookable: Yes
  • Sleeps: -

Atiwhakatu Hut visitors Notes

Be the first to submit your visitors note!

Please submit any useful information about climbing Atiwhakatu Hut that may be useful to other climbers. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of Atiwhakatu Hut, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit.

Atiwhakatu Hut Location Map

Select Atiwhakatu Hut Location Map Detail:


10 other mountain peaks closest to Atiwhakatu Hut:

1. Jumbo Hut (1217 m) 2.0 km
2. Powell Hut (1207 m) 3.1 km
3. Mid King Bivvy (1146 m) 4.6 km
4. Mitre Flats Hut (382 m) 4.7 km
5. Mcgregor Bivvy (1176 m) 5.4 km
6. Mid Waiohine Hut (383 m) 6.1 km
7. Rivenrock (543 m) 7.2 km
8. Dorset Ridge Hut (1148 m) 7.3 km
9. Mitre (1571 m) 7.6 km
10. Aokaparangi Hut (1128 m) 8.3 km