Mangatainoka Hut

Kaweka Forest Park, Hawke's Bay

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Standard Hut, 6 Bunks
Amenities
Mattresses, Toilets, Closed Fire, Wood Stove
Water Source
Water body near hut
Location
NZ Topo 50:BH37 847 621
NZTM Grid Ref:E1884672 N5662087
Lat/Long:-39.143890176.293829
Elevation:720m
Notes
Built in 1966, the hut has been upgraded with a small covered front veranda & wood shed. Water is from the river 25 metres below the hut. It receives minimal sunshine in winter. Edit Hut
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Francois_Perron - 05/06/2024
Took me 4h from Te Puke hut and 4h to Tussock Saddle Biv (at good pace). The Mangatainoka River is easy at low flow, with a few log jams post-cyclone but nothing major. The NZ Topo track isn't accurate; the last km is missing. The track starts at the rivers fork on the spur, well-marked by Permolat and DOC all the way.
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jimbob - 09/01/2024
Accessed from Tussock hut - 5 h. Unmaintained with a bit of snow damage about, but route to Mangatainoka river is well marked with permolats. Travel in the river is quite easy. Walked on to Te Puke hut via Mangatainoka heads shelter - 6 h. Slow walk up a log-jammed stream, then a short steep climb up the spur onto Te Puke tops with a little bush bashing.

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