– Lat/Long: 38.43° S 174.78° E
Leitch's Hut (Leitch-s Hut) – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Leitch's Hut Guide
- Place: Whareorino Conservation Area
- Facilities: Leitch’s Hut stands at just 251 m in Whareorino Conservation Area, managed by DOC and built in 1994 beside the former homestead of Sam Leitch. This 16‑bunk standard hut offers a cosy wood‑burner, basic mattresses, untreated tap water (bring a stove), and a non‑flush loo. Approaches from Leitch, Mangatoa, Mahoenui or Waikawau tracks take 2–7 hours through native forest and gentle terrain.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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| 2. | Pāhautea Hut (899 m) | 56.0 km |
| 3. | Rerekapa Hut (256 m) | 56.2 km |
| 4. | Wildlife Hut (579 m) | 59.1 km |
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| 7. | Bog Inn Hut (817 m) | 76.0 km |
| 8. | Waihāhā Hut (578 m) | 77.4 km |
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