– Lat/Long: 39.77° S 176.16° E
Top Maropea Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Top Maropea Hut Guide
- Place: Ruahine Forest Park
- Facilities: Top Maropea Hut is found at roughly 1, 220 m in Ruahine Forest Park, offering a rustic four‑bunk refuge built in 1958 by NZFS bush carpenters before standard hut designs. Managed by the Department of Conservation, it retains its original charm with a wood‑fired hearth and tank‑fed water—bring a boil‑before‑use mindset. Access via the Sunrise Track rewards hikers with sweeping ridge views before the final descent into the clearing.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Top Maropea Hut:
| 1. | Sunrise Hut (1311 m) | 1.7 km |
| 2. | Waipawa Forks Hut (722 m) | 3.1 km |
| 3. | Wakelings Hut (916 m) | 3.3 km |
| 4. | Gold Creek Hut (701 m) | 3.6 km |
| 5. | Triplex Hut (621 m) | 4.0 km |
| 6. | Sparrowhawk Bivvy (1358 m) | 4.4 km |
| 7. | Waikamaka Hut (1138 m) | 4.6 km |
| 8. | Maropea Forks Hut (835 m) | 5.2 km |
| 9. | Mckinnon Hut (1401 m) | 5.5 km |
| 10. | Waterfall Hut (1058 m) | 7.1 km |