Located in Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley and Remutaka Forest Park in the Wellington/Kapiti region
This is a popular site so book well in advance.
This hut is sole occupancy and locked – refer to your booking confirmation for how to obtain the access code.
Facilities provided:
You need to bring:
The fees are for up to 10 people.
*Weekend pricing only applies October – April.
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2023.
The hut is locked and requires an access code to open. You get this access code after you book.
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.
It's a 3 hour walk via the Ōrongorongo and Big Bend Tracks to get to Huaruangi Hut.
Time: 50 min
Do not use this river route when the river is in flood or when there has been sustained rainfall in the area. Use the Big Bend Track instead.
Follow the Ōrongorongo River upstream past Big Bend, crossing the river as required. Continue past the large shingle fan of Goat Stream which enters on the true left.
Approximately 1 km further up stream, the entrance to Haurangi Hut is marked with a sign and a large orange and red triangle on the true right.
At this point you rejoin the Big Bend Track. Follow the red triangles for another 50 m to a turn off and climb up to Haurangi Hut.
Time: 1 hr
The Big Bend Track from Turere Bridge avoids the river crossings and should be used at times of high river flow.
Follow the track upstream for 1 hr until you reach the sign for Haurangi Hut (10 m before the bridge over Haurangi Stream).
A track to the left is marked with red triangles and the hut is visible through the trees.
NZTopo50 map sheet: BQ32
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1767076, N5422786
Check the flow of the Ōrongorongo River before you go. Do not cross the river when it's in flood or there has been sustained rainfall in the area.
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