– Lat/Long: 41.32° S 175.02° E

Papatahi Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information

Papatahi Hut Guide

  • Place: Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley
  • Facilities: Papatahi Hut occupies beside the Ōrongorongo River in Remutaka Forest Park, offering a cosy, serviced refuge with cooking facilities, wood heating and mattresses for up to ten trampers. Managed by DOC, it lies roughly 191 m above sea level and was built as the third Shamrock Hut in 2010. Access involves a 3½‑hour walk from Catchpool via multiple river crossings—best avoided in flood.
  • Bookable: Yes
  • Sleeps: -

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