DOC has changed the service standard category for Mitre Flats Hut from Serviced to Standard Hut. This means firewood is no longer provided.
Facilities
Heating - wood stove
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 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 12 month period.
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Mitre Flats hut can be accessed from Waingawa roadend via the Barra Track, or from Holdsworth roadend via the Atiwhakatu Track.
Approximate times from nearest road and huts
- Waingawa Road: 4 hr
- Atiwhakatu Hut: 4 hr
- Cow Creek Hut: 3 hr 30 min
- Tarn Ridge Hut: 4 hr
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 8 - 9 hr return Difficulty: Advanced -
Duration: 3 – 5 days Difficulty: Expert
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BP34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1808985, N5477084
Wellington/Kapiti information
| Phone: | +64 3 546 9339 |
| Email: | nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz |
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