– Lat/Long: 40.11° S 175.93° E
Te Ekaou Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Te Ekaou Hut Guide
- Place: Ruahine Forest Park
- Facilities: Te Ekaou Hut sits within Ruahine Forest Park’s remote southern reaches, offering six bunks warmed by a cosy wood‑burner and basic water that must be boiled. Managed by the Manawatu branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association under DOC oversight, it lies beyond public roads and requires prior permission to cross farmland. A steep track from Forks demands caution on approach.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Te Ekaou Hut:
| 1. | Traverse (A-Frame) Hut (1081 m) | 7.4 km |
| 2. | Kiritaki Hut (791 m) | 8.9 km |
| 3. | Stanfield Hut (580 m) | 10.5 km |
| 4. | Piripiri Hut (790 m) | 11.0 km |
| 5. | Mid Pohangina Hut (559 m) | 11.2 km |
| 6. | Cattle Creek Hut (721 m) | 12.6 km |
| 7. | Ngamoko Hut (642 m) | 13.5 km |
| 8. | Leon Kinvig Hut (763 m) | 16.7 km |
| 9. | Toka Bivvy (1318 m) | 18.7 km |
| 10. | Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge (701 m) | 18.9 km |