Te Matawai Hut
Te Matawai Hut
Located in Tararua Forest Park in the Wellington/Kapiti region
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Introduction
This is a standard 18-bunk hut in the Kapiti region.Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
18 bunk beds
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.
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Fees from 1 July 2023
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Te Matawai hut is on the Nothern Crossing. It's best accessed from the western side of the Tararua Forest Park via Gladstone Road and Poads Road.
Approximate times from nearest road and huts
- Poads Road: 6 hr
- Arete Hut: 2 hr
- Waiopehu Hut: 4 hr 30 min – 5 hr
- Mangahao Flats Hut: 4–5 hr
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BN33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1802549, N5487608
Contacts
| Kapiti Wellington Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 4 384 7770 |
| Email: | wellingtonvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
18 - 32 Manners Street Wellington 6011 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 10420 The Terrace Wellington 6143 |
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