– Lat/Long: 41.53° S 175.29° E
Kawakawa Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Kawakawa Hut Guide
- Place: Aorangi Forest Park
- Facilities: Kawakawa Hut stands in Aorangi Forest Park, Wairarapa, at low elevation amid rugged southern ranges. Built in 1965 by the NZ Forest Service and airlifted by army, it offers six bunks warmed by a wood burner, with basic mattresses and untreated tap water (bring a boil). Managed by DOC, it’s reached via the Aorangi Crossing—no access via private land—nestled in wild, deer-rich terrain.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Kawakawa Hut:
| 1. | Pararaki Hut (199 m) | 3.2 km |
| 2. | Mangatoetoe Hut (99 m) | 4.7 km |
| 3. | Washpool Hut (247 m) | 6.0 km |
| 4. | Mount Ross (981 m) | 9.0 km |
| 5. | Sutherlands Hut (240 m) | 10.9 km |
| 6. | Tauanui Hut (198 m) | 15.9 km |
| 7. | Wharepapa Hut (188 m) | 29.2 km |
| 8. | Mount Matthews (941 m) | 30.5 km |
| 9. | Papatahi Hut (186 m) | 32.4 km |
| 10. | Haurangi Hut (160 m) | 33.4 km |