– Lat/Long: 39.56° S 176.32° E
Ruahine Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Ruahine Hut Guide
- Place: Ruahine Forest Park
- Facilities: Ruahine Hut is tucked at about 920 m in a sheltered clearing of Ruahine Forest Park, managed by the Department of Conservation. Built in 1960 by the New Zealand Forest Service, it offers eight bunks warmed by a woodburner and rain‑collected water that must be boiled. Access is via No Man’s Road and a short 4WD track through Big Hill Station, requiring a permit.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Ruahine Hut:
| 1. | Dead Dog Hut (582 m) | 3.4 km |
| 2. | Herricks Hut (451 m) | 3.7 km |
| 3. | Dianes Hut (778 m) | 3.9 km |
| 4. | Taruarau Bivvy (1109 m) | 5.2 km |
| 5. | Aranga Hut (1339 m) | 10.6 km |
| 6. | Rockslide Hut (740 m) | 10.7 km |
| 7. | Ikawetea Forks Hut (598 m) | 11.5 km |
| 8. | Sentry Box Hut (Historic) (601 m) | 13.0 km |
| 9. | Parks Peak Hut (1326 m) | 14.9 km |
| 10. | Ruahine Corner Hut (1189 m) | 15.5 km |