– Lat/Long: 38.77° S 176.65° E
Central Whirinaki Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Central Whirinaki Hut Guide
- Place: Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
- Facilities: Central Whirinaki Hut sits at about 603 m in Whirinaki Te Pua‑a‑Tāne Conservation Park and is the park’s most spacious serviced shelter, offering 25 bunks and a cosy wood‑burning stove. Built in 1986 to replace an earlier 6‑bunk hut, it’s managed by DOC and serves as the gateway on the popular Whirinaki Track. Approachable via Plateau or River Road, it’s nestled in a beech‑podocarp clearing beside the Whirinaki River.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Central Whirinaki Hut:
| 1. | Mangamate Hut (705 m) | 3.6 km |
| 2. | Upper Whirinaki Hut (698 m) | 5.0 km |
| 3. | Moerangi Hut (666 m) | 6.6 km |
| 4. | Upper Te Hoe Hut (762 m) | 9.6 km |
| 5. | Mangakahika Hut (768 m) | 11.1 km |
| 6. | Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa) (560 m) | 12.0 km |
| 7. | Skips Hut (Whangatawhia) (558 m) | 14.0 km |
| 8. | Central Te Hoe Hut (523 m) | 14.5 km |
| 9. | Upper Matakuhia Hut (681 m) | 14.6 km |
| 10. | Central Waiau Hut (417 m) | 16.8 km |