Sandy Bay Hut
Sandy Bay Hut
Located in Te Urewera in the East Coast region
Introduction
This is a serviced 18-bunk hut located on the Lake Waikareiti Walk in the Te Urewera area.Highlights
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Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
18 bunk beds
Image gallery
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Sandy Bay Hut Image: Brian Dobbie ©
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View from Sandy Bay Hut Image: Daniel Pietzsch | Creative Commons
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Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (11–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant: (0–10 years): free
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2023.
Bookings are required all year.
A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.
Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
Tracks to this hut
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Lake Waikareiti Walk
Located in Lake Waikaremoana area and Te UreweraThe Lake Waikareiti Walk will take you two hours to complete a return trip. Along the way you may hear the screech of the kaka and the chatty ki-ki-ki of the yellow-crowned parakeet (kakariki).Duration 2 hrDifficulty Easy -
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Manuoha to Waikareiti Track
Located in Te UreweraThe Manuoha-Waikareiti Track is a spectacular and challenging walk suited to reasonably experienced trampers. The 32 km walk takes a minimum of three days to complete.Duration 3 daysDifficulty Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BG40
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1964215, N5707996
Contacts
| Te Urewera Centre | |
| Phone: | 06 837 3900 |
| Email: | teureweravc@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz |
| Address: |
Te Kura Whenua 6249 Lake Road/SH38 Waikaremoana 4195 Te Urewera |
| Postal Address: |
Kaitawa DOC Mailshed Kaitawa Village RD 5 Wairoa 4195 |
| Full office details | |