– Lat/Long: 39.73° S 176.14° E

Maropea Forks Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information

Maropea Forks Hut Guide

  • Place: Ruahine Forest Park
  • Facilities: Maropea Forks Hut is set at about 829 m in Ruahine Forest Park, offering a cosy refuge with a wood‑burner and simple comforts like mattresses and non‑flush toilets fed by untreated tap water (boil before use). Built in 2014 by NZ Army engineers alongside DOC to replace a riverside predecessor, this six‑bunk shelter lies in native whio habitat and is popular with trampers, hunters and fishers.
  • Bookable: No
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