– Lat/Long: 39.12° S 175.96° E
Waipakihi Hut – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information
Waipakihi Hut Guide
- Place: Kaimanawa Forest Park
- Facilities: Waipakihi Hut lies at about 1, 097 m in the remote Waipakihi River Valley of Kaimanawa Forest Park. Operated by the Department of Conservation, this 12‑bunk standard hut blends rustic comfort—wood‑burner warmth, mattresses, basic water and loo—with a rugged alpine‑framed setting. Accessible via river valley routes or the Umukarikari and Urchin tracks, it’s long served hunters and trampers drawn to its sweeping views.
- Bookable: No
- Sleeps: -
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10 other mountain peaks closest to Waipakihi Hut:
| 1. | Makorako (1727 m) | 8.3 km |
| 2. | Cascade Hut (777 m) | 15.1 km |
| 3. | Boyd Hut (1047 m) | 18.5 km |
| 4. | Pihanga (1325 m) | 18.8 km |
| 5. | Tussock Hut (1079 m) | 22.6 km |
| 6. | Oturere Hut (1360 m) | 23.5 km |
| 7. | Harkness Hut (1024 m) | 25.4 km |
| 8. | Waihohonu Hut (1100 m) | 25.9 km |
| 9. | Oamaru Hut (638 m) | 27.0 km |
| 10. | Mount Tongariro (1968 m) | 27.3 km |