Waihohonu Hut No. 1 (historic)Park: Tongariro National ParkWaikato4/5Total ratings 123Category: Backcountry HutBunks: 6Waihohonu Hut No. 1 (historic) is located in Tongariro National Park in the region of Waikato. It has 6 bunks and the category of Backcountry Hut.The first of three Waihohonu Huts. It was built in 1904 by the Tourist & Health Resorts Department for park visitors & tourists travelling by coach from Waiouru or Tokaanu. It was actively used for over 60 years, finally closing in 1968. The hut was registered as a category one historic place by the Historic Places Trust in 1993. It was replaced by Waihohonu Hut No. 2 (28 bunks). B&W photos: National Library.Location:

Type	Location
New Zealand Topo50 Ref	BJ35 308 566
Latitude Longitude	-39.209227 175.673075
NZTM Grid Reference	E1830800 N5656600

Elevation: 1112Amenities: Heating, Open FireWater Source: Water body near hut

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swones

04/12/2025

So worth the visit for an historic place

Britbird

05/08/2025

Coolest old skool hut with lots of interesting trinkets inside. Warm burnt smell, worth the visit!

Pippab7

02/05/2025

Old historic hut with lots of info about its history

Emz11h

24/11/2024

Love this old style hut it's been turned into a museum of sorts with info about it all on the walls, although the walls just look like tin they are actually insulated by pumice and concrete poured inside the walls, pretty cleaver!

Kevbell

01/11/2024

Interesting the history of it and how far it was from the ski slopes

SimonJ

18/10/2022

You got to love the older backcountry huts like Waihohonu Hut No 1 and I do!

AdventureswEmilie

12/11/2021

Can't sleep here, but it's a beautiful little piece of history.

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