Washpool Hut is the nearest hut to the Putangirua Pinnacles.
The hut was built in 1962 by the New Zealand Forest Service for pest animal control work in the area. It had to be re-built soon after when a large rimu tree fell through the middle and completely destroyed it.
Facilities
- Heating - wood burner
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 Aorangi Crossing: 4–5 hr (10 km)
- Cape Palliser Road via stream bed: 3 hr 30 min (9 km). Permission required from Farman Turkington Forestry +64 274 48 8810
- Pararaki Hut: 2 hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min (4.7 km)
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 2-3 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BR33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1791372, N5405681
Wairarapa information
| Phone: | +64 3 546 9339 |
| Email: | nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz |
| About: | Whakatū/Nelson visitor services provide information for this area |