Maketawa Hut
Located in Egmont National Park and North Egmont area in the Taranaki region
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Introduction
Maketawa Hut is a good overnight tramp for families with children and those new to tramping.Easy walk from road end
Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Seasonal restrictions
The hut can be busy between Christmas and New Year, public holidays and weekends over summer.
In winter tracks into the hut can be muddy or covered in snow – check with the Egmont National Park Visitor Centre for the latest track conditions.
Image gallery
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Cooking area in Maketawa Hut Image: Bev Bacon | DOC
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Dining area in Maketawa Hut Image: Bev Bacon | DOC
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One of two bunkrooms in Maketawa Hut. Image: Bev Bacon | DOC
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Maketawa Hut Image: Bev Bacon | DOC
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View for the deck of Maketawa Hut Image: Bev Bacon | DOC
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Sunrise over the Central Plateau from Maketawa Hut Image: Bev Bacon | DOC
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Maketawa Hut is set in native bush at around 1000 m. It offers views out over north east Taranaki to the mountains of the central plateau, and a glimpse of Mt Taranaki behind the hut.
It’s worth getting up early to see the sunrise over the Taranaki region from the deck.
Facilities
- Bunks – platform (shared) bunks with mattresses
- Cold running water from a rain collection tank
- Fireplace with wood supplied
- Containment tank toilet a short walk from the hut
- Sleeping bag
- Cooking stove, pots/pans and utensils
- Toilet paper
- Rubbish bag
- Newspaper/firelighters and matches/lighter for the wood burner/fire
- Torch
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green) or 1 Serviced Youth Hut Tickets (red) for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass for unlimited use at most Serviced and Standard huts for a 6 or 12 month period.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Times from nearest road ends
- Egmont Road end (North Egmont) via Maketawa Track: 1 hr 40 min (3.1 km)
- Egmont Road end (North Egmont) via Translator Road: 1 hr 15 min (3.4 km)
- East Egmont via Curtis Falls Track: 3 hr 35 min (5.9 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BJ29
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1694631, N5651452
Contacts
| Taranaki/Egmont National Park Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 6 756 0990 |
| egmontvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | 2879 Egmont Road Egmont National Park 4386 |
| Hours | See visitor centre hours |
