– Lat/Long: 41.40° S 172.31° E
Taipo Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Taipo Hut Guide
- Place: Kahurangi National Park
- Facilities: Taipo Hut stands at about 681 m in Kahurangi National Park’s Motueka area, managed by the Department of Conservation. Built in 1979 by NZFS with materials heli‑lifted in, it offers 16 bunks and a cosy wood‑heater ambience alongside basic comforts like mattresses, non‑flush toilets and untreated tap water (boil before use). Accessible via the Wangapeka Track, it enjoys a quiet riverside setting.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Taipo Hut:
| 1. | Stag Flat Shelter (929 m) | 1.6 km |
| 2. | Mount-Zetland (Wangapeka Track) (1413 m) | 3.3 km |
| 3. | Helicopter Flat Hut (717 m) | 4.5 km |
| 4. | Trevor Carter Hut (497 m) | 6.4 km |
| 5. | Kākāpō Hut (360 m) | 7.3 km |
| 6. | Johnson Hut (393 m) | 8.3 km |
| 7. | Belltown Manunui Hut (209 m) | 9.2 km |
| 8. | Stone Hut (664 m) | 10.8 km |
| 9. | Thor Hut (436 m) | 11.5 km |
| 10. | Hurricane Hut (816 m) | 13.4 km |