– Lat/Long: 39.70° S 176.09° E
Otukota Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Otukota Hut Guide
- Place: Ruahine Forest Park
- Facilities: Otukota Hut stands at about 607 m on a ledge above the Maropea River in Ruahine Forest Park. Built in the 1960s by the NZ Forest Service as a six‑bunk S70 shelter, it now offers a wood‑burner, mattresses and basic sanitation, with untreated tap water to be boiled. Refurbished in 2021–22 by Kaimahi for Nature volunteers, it remains a rugged refuge for trampers and hunters.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Otukota Hut:
| 1. | Iron Bark Hut (536 m) | 2.5 km |
| 2. | Maropea Forks Hut (835 m) | 5.4 km |
| 3. | Colenso Hut (717 m) | 5.9 km |
| 4. | Wakelings Hut (916 m) | 6.8 km |
| 5. | Mckinnon Hut (1401 m) | 8.7 km |
| 6. | Sparrowhawk Bivvy (1358 m) | 8.8 km |
| 7. | Top Maropea Hut (1217 m) | 10.0 km |
| 8. | Kylie Bivvy (1377 m) | 10.1 km |
| 9. | Barlow Hut (558 m) | 10.9 km |
| 10. | Ruahine Corner Hut (1189 m) | 10.9 km |