This standard nine-bunk hut is a popular overnight trip from Whirinaki or as part of a circuit including Skips Hut (Whangatawhia) and Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa). A destination for hunters, where the forest changes from podocarp to beech forest.
Maintained by Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association.
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.
4.5hrs from River Road Carpark
3 hrs from Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 3 days Difficulty: Intermediate -
Duration: 5 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
Mountain bikers at Moerangi Hut
NZTopo50 map sheet: BG38
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1923685, N5704732
DOC Customer Service Centre
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Email: | easternbop@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | Whakatāne Office |