– Lat/Long: 40.88° S 175.42° E
Powell Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Powell Hut Guide
- Place: Holdsworth area
- Facilities: Powell Hut is located just above the bushline in the Holdsworth area of Tararua Forest Park, offering sweeping views over Wairarapa. Managed by DOC, the current hut—opened in 2019—provides 32 bunks across four bunkrooms, a wood‑burner, cooking space and untreated tap water (boil before use). Built to withstand alpine winds, it continues a legacy of shelters on this site since 1939.
- Bookable: Yes
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Powell Hut:
| 1. | Atiwhakatu Hut (477 m) | 3.1 km |
| 2. | Jumbo Hut (1217 m) | 3.7 km |
| 3. | Mid Waiohine Hut (383 m) | 3.8 km |
| 4. | Aokaparangi Hut (1128 m) | 5.4 km |
| 5. | Totara Flats Hut (199 m) | 5.6 km |
| 6. | Mcgregor Bivvy (1176 m) | 6.0 km |
| 7. | Mid King Bivvy (1146 m) | 6.7 km |
| 8. | Anderson Memorial Hut (1154 m) | 7.2 km |
| 9. | Sayer Hut (198 m) | 7.2 km |
| 10. | Mitre Flats Hut (382 m) | 7.6 km |