Forks Hut
Ruahine Forest Park • Manawatu/Whanganui
Alerts
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- About
- This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
About this hut
Forks Hut is cared for by the Manawatu Branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association.
Facilities
- Water source - river
- Heating source - woodstove
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
Access across the farm is at the landowner's discretion, by prior arrangement only. DOC is unable to provide contact details for the landowner to members of the public wishing to access the Forest Park via the farm.
Other access options are limited. There is no public road that leads from Pohangina Valley East Road to the Forest Park.
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BL35
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1850495, N5555409
Know before you go
There is a steep track section between Forks and Te Ekaou Huts - caution required.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the hut