Maketawa Hut
North Egmont area • Taranaki
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Forecast point: North Taranaki VC (960m) · 1.3km away
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- About
- Maketawa Hut is a good overnight trip for experienced trampers – with fantastic views of Taranaki Maunga from the deck.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
Maketawa Hut is set in native bush at around 1000 m. It offers views out over north east Taranaki to the mountains of the central plateau, and a glimpse of Taranaki Maunga behind the hut.
It’s worth getting up early to see the sunrise over the Taranaki region from the deck.
Facilities
- Bunks – platform (shared) bunks with mattresses
- Cold running water from a rain collection tank
- Fireplace with wood supplied
- Containment tank toilet a short walk from the hut
- Sleeping bag
- Cooking stove, pots/pans and utensils
- Toilet paper
- Rubbish bag
- Newspaper/firelighters and matches/lighter for the wood burner/fire
- Torch
Fees and bookings
Fees
1 May - 30 September
- Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays:
- Adult (18+ years): $28 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $14 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Weekends:
- Adult (18+ years): $32 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $16 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays:
- Adult (18+ years): $29 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $14.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Weekends:
- Adult (18+ years): $34 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $17 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.
- If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked.
- No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking.
- Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
- Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Getting there
Times from nearest road ends
- Egmont Road end (North Egmont) via Maketawa Track: 1 hr 40 min (3.1 km)
- Egmont Road end (North Egmont) via Translator Road: 1 hr 15 min (3.4 km)
- East Egmont via Curtis Falls Track: 3 hr 35 min (5.9 km)
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BJ29
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1694631, N5651452
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Weather
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