Mangatoetoe Hut was built by the New Zealand Forest Service in 1978. The building was originally going to be a shelter at Te Kopi, but due to severe erosion to its intended site in 1977, it was re-designed as a hut and transported to Mangatoetoe. All materials had to be carried 600 metres to the site.
The hut is managed by volunteer Mike Maulder.
Facilities
- Heating - open fire
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy a hut ticket online for each night's stay. You can print or display the digital ticket on your device, or write down the ticket and confirmation numbers to take with you. You can also buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that allows you to stay at non-bookable DOC huts for a 12 month period.
Approximate times from nearest road and hut
- Cape Palliser Road via Mangatoetoe Stream: 1 hr 30 min (4.5 km)
- Kawakawa Hut via Aorangi Crossing: 2 hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min (6.2 km)
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 2-3 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BR33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1789409, N5395470
Wairarapa information
| Phone: | +64 3 546 9339 |
| Email: | nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz |
| About: | Whakatū/Nelson visitor services provide information for this area |