View from Mt Heale Hut
Image: Andris Apse | ©
Mt Heale Hut
Located in Great Barrier Island/Aotea in the Auckland region
Introduction
This is a serviced 20-bunk hut on Great Barrier Island. The hut must be booked in advance online.Hut overview
Easy walk from road end
Facilities
- Cooking
- Mattresses
About this hut
Facilities
This hut has 20 beds in two rooms. It also has two toilets, gas cooking facilities, a water supply (stored roof water - boil before use) and two deck areas, where you can enjoy excellent views of the Hauraki Gulf, Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) and the summit peaks on Great Barrier Island.
Getting there
Mt Heale Hut can be reached by a 3 hr - 3 hr 30 min walk via Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track, accessed from Aotea Road at the top of Whangapoua Hill.
Tracks to the hut
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Aotea Track
Located in Great Barrier Island/AoteaThe Aotea Track offers a range of spectacular landscapes, superb views and rich history.Duration 2-3 daysDifficulty Advanced -
Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata)
Located in Great Barrier Island/AoteaWindy Canyon is a popular walk on Great Barrier Island, offering spectacular views. You can then continue on Palmers Track to the summit of Mt Hobson (Hirakimata).Duration 10 min | 3 hr one wayDifficulty Easy
Location
Topo50 map sheet: AY34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1816978, N59919
Fees
Adult $15 per night; child (age 5-17) $7.50 per night; child (under 5) free.
The Backcountry Hut Pass and other DOC tickets are not valid for use at Mt Heale Hut.
Bookings
- Bookings should preferably be completed online. Phone and email bookings incur a service fee.
- Changes and additions to bookings will incur a fee up to $10 per alteration.
Book Mt Heale Hut online or contact:
| Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 9 3796476 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | aucklandvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
Shop2, Shed 19, Princes Wharf 137 Princes Wharf Auckland 1010 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 105 469 Auckland City 1143 |
| Full office details | |
Read the booking terms and conditions before you book.
Know before you go
You will be asked to leave if behaving in a disorderly or offensive way (e.g. excessive alcohol, using foul language, noisy or riotous). Drinking in public and the public display of alcohol are not permitted.
Contacts
| Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 9 3796476 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | aucklandvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
Shop2, Shed 19, Princes Wharf 137 Princes Wharf Auckland 1010 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 105 469 Auckland City 1143 |
| Full office details | |