McKinnon Hut
Located in Ruahine Forest Park in the Manawatu/Whanganui region
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Introduction
This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu.Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Facilities
- Water source - tank
- Heating source - woodstove
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 6 or 12 month period.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Vehicle access to Kawhatau Base through private land is no longer available.
Access is by walking up the Kawhatau River from the Rangitane road bridge across the Kawhatau River. Please note this route may not be accessible during times of high river flow.
To get to the Rangitane road bridge, head just north from Mangaweka and turn right off SH1. Cross the Rangitikei River and follow Kawhatau Valley Road. This eventually leads to Upper Kawhatau Valley Road which becomes Rangitane Road.
Tracks to this hut
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McKinnon Hut Track
Located in Ruahine Forest ParkPerched on the northern end of the Hikurangi Range in Ruahine Forest Park, McKinnon Hut is accessed via a long ridge climbing up from the Kawhatau Valley. Stay a night and return the same way.Duration 8 - 10 hrDifficulty Advanced -
Purity to Kawhatau Base Track
Located in Ruahine Forest ParkWalk along the tussock tops of the Hikurangi Range between Purity and McKinnon huts in the Ruahine Forest Park.Duration 3-4 daysDifficulty Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BK36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1864993, N5591831
Contacts
Te Papaioea / Palmerston North Office | |
Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
Email: | manawatu@doc.govt.nz |
Address: |
28 North Street Palmerston North 4410 |
Postal Address: |
Private Bag 11010 Manawatu Mail Centre Palmerston North 4442 |
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