– Lat/Long: 39.28° S 174.10° E
Maketawa Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Maketawa Hut Guide
- Place: North Egmont area
- Facilities: Maketawa Hut is positioned at about 1, 070 m amid native forest in Egmont National Park, offering trampers a rustic overnight option with simple comforts like a wood-fired heater and mattresses. Operated by the Department of Conservation, it sleeps 16 and rewards visitors with sweeping views of Taranaki Maunga. Accessible via a 1¼–1½ hour tramp from North Egmont, the hut blends history and wilderness in a compact, atmospheric setting.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Maketawa Hut:
| 1. | Egmont (2518 m) | 3.2 km |
| 2. | Mount Egmont/Taranaki (2518 m) | 3.4 km |
| 3. | Syme Hut (1920 m) | 4.1 km |
| 4. | Waingongoro Hut (859 m) | 4.2 km |
| 5. | Holly Hut (982 m) | 4.9 km |
| 6. | Kahui Hut (882 m) | 7.4 km |
| 7. | Pouākai Hut (1185 m) | 7.4 km |
| 8. | Waiaua Gorge Hut (603 m) | 9.5 km |
| 9. | Omaru Hut (329 m) | 58.5 km |
| 10. | Trains Hut (97 m) | 58.6 km |