Moerangi Hut
Located in Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park in the East Coast region
Introduction
Popular as an overnight trip or as part of a circuit, the Moerangi Hut sits on the Moerangi mountain biking and tramping track.Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
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): $5 per night
- Youth (11–17 years): $2.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–10 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 6 or 12 month period.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
4.5hrs from River Road Carpark
3 hrs from Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
Tracks to this hut
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Moerangi Track
Located in Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation ParkThis shared-use track includes an overnight stop at an historic hut and amazing views from the top of the Moerangi saddle (955 m). Listen for the piercing calls of kiwi at night.Duration 3 daysDifficulty Intermediate -
Te Pua-a-Tāne Circuit
Located in Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation ParkThe Te Pua-a-Tāne Circuit is the ultimate Whirinaki challenge for the more adventurous.Duration 5 daysDifficulty Advanced
Location
Mountain bikers at Moerangi Hut
NZTopo50 map sheet: BG38
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1923685, N5704732
Contacts
| Whakatane Office | |
| Phone: | +64 7 307 2770 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | easternbop@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
9 Louvain Street Whakatane |
| Postal Address: |
P O Box 457 Whakatane 3120 |
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