– Lat/Long: 39.22° S 176.33° E
Mangaturutu Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Mangaturutu Hut Guide
- Place: Kaweka Forest Park
- Facilities: Mangaturutu Hut is located at about 1, 340 m on a high ridge in Kaweka Forest Park, offering a rustic refuge with an open fireplace and basic comforts like mattresses and non‑flush toilets. Built in 1961 by the NZ Forest Service, it retains its original six‑bunk layout and rain‑water tank. Access involves long ridge tramps from Makahu Saddle or via Makino and Middle Hill routes.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Mangaturutu Hut:
| 1. | Venison Tops Hut (Tira Lodge) (1443 m) | 3.2 km |
| 2. | Ballard Hut (1402 m) | 4.0 km |
| 3. | Omarukokere Bivvy (758 m) | 4.7 km |
| 4. | Te Pukeohikarua (Te Puke) Hut (1438 m) | 5.4 km |
| 5. | Back Ridge Hut (1290 m) | 6.8 km |
| 6. | Rocks Ahead Hut (716 m) | 6.9 km |
| 7. | Rocks Ahead Bivouac (717 m) | 6.9 km |
| 8. | Ngaawapurua Hut (852 m) | 7.2 km |
| 9. | Makino Hut (987 m) | 7.5 km |
| 10. | Back Ridge Bivouac (1375 m) | 7.7 km |