Historic Bog Inn Hut
Brimful of character, this small hut was built to house scientists studying the nearby mountain mire known as 'The Bog'.
As back country huts were built in remote locations the timber resources available on site were used along with traditional carpentry methods. This unique rustic 4 berth hut is built almost wholly of local totara: the walls are lined with adzed totara slabs and the floors are made of chain-sawed totara slabs.
The hut sits at the foot of Mt Pureora, and provides trampers and hunters with a rustic overnight stay in the Pureora Forest Park.
Bog Inn Hut
DOC has undertaken preservation work on the hut over time while maintaining its heritage value. Adaptation and repair work includes a flue, wood burner, exterior cladding, roof, and the addition of a front porch and a water tank. The interior of the hut remains largely original retaining its unique character.
Getting there
The park lies between Te Kuiti, Taumarunui and Lake Taupo and is easily accessed by State Highways 30, 32 and 4.
The hut can be reached by a 40 minute tramp from the car park off Bog Inn Road, or can be visited as part of a three day tramp. More information is available in the Pureora Forest Park brochure or on the Pureora Park tramping tracks page.