Blue Range Hut
Tararua Forest Park • Wairarapa
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Forecast point: Arete Hut (1357m) · 8.5km away
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- About
- This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
Approximate times from nearest road and hut
- Kiriwhakapapa Road: 2 hr (3.6 km)
- Cow Creek Hut: 3 hr
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BN34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1812491, N5481135
Nearby
- Blue Range to Cow Creek Hut Track · 4.6km · 3 hr
- Kiriwhakapapa to Blue Range Hut · 3.3km · 2-3 hr
- Kiriwhakapapa Campsite · Campsite · 2.8km away
- Cow Creek Hut · Hut · 3.0km away
- Mitre Flats Hut · Hut · 5.4km away
- Arete Forks Hut · Hut · 6.2km away
- Roaring Stag Hut · Hut · 7.0km away
- Cattle Ridge Hut · Hut · 7.2km away
Weather
Forecast at the hut