– Lat/Long: 39.24° S 174.04° E
Pouākai Hut (Pouakai Hut) – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Pouākai Hut Guide
- Place: Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
- Facilities: Pouākai Hut stands at about 1, 190 m on the Pouākai Range in Te Papa‑Kura‑o‑Taranaki, offering sweeping coastal views from its deck and dining area. Managed by DOC in partnership with Ngā Mahanga a Tāiri, the newly opened hut (August 2025) replaces the 1981 structure and now sleeps 34 visitors (plus two wardens). It blends a wood‑burner, rain‑water supply, and simple toilets into its rugged alpine setting.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Pouākai Hut:
| 1. | Holly Hut (982 m) | 3.5 km |
| 2. | Kahui Hut (882 m) | 6.9 km |
| 3. | Maketawa Hut (1063 m) | 7.4 km |
| 4. | Mount Egmont/Taranaki (2518 m) | 7.7 km |
| 5. | Egmont (2518 m) | 7.8 km |
| 6. | Syme Hut (1920 m) | 8.5 km |
| 7. | Waiaua Gorge Hut (603 m) | 10.4 km |
| 8. | Waingongoro Hut (859 m) | 11.2 km |
| 9. | Omaru Hut (329 m) | 64.0 km |
| 10. | Trains Hut (97 m) | 65.5 km |