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Kapakapanui Hut.
Kapakapanui Hut

Located in Tararua Forest Park in the Wellington/Kapiti region

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Kapiti region.

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.

Backcountry hut ticket terms and conditions

Kapakapanui Hut is best accessed from Ngatiawa Road. 

  • Ngatiawa Road end to Kapakapanui Hut not via summit: 3-4 hr
  • Ngatiawa Road end to Kapakapanui hut via summit: 4-5 hr

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BP33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1781513, N5468231