Skips Hut (Whangatawhia)
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park • East Coast
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- About
- The first ever hut built in the Whirinaki has beautiful views of podocarp and beech forests.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
The first hut built in the Whirinaki has beautiful views of the podocarp and beech forests. Skips Hut (Whangatawhia) is an easy destination to reach on Friday nights to ensure campers are well rested for the next day.
Fees and bookings
Fees
Skips Hut (Whangatawhia)
- 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
1hr 30min from Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
2hrs from Okahu Road
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BG39
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1930337, N5707063
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