Hurunui Hut
Basic/bivvies hutKaimai Mamaku Conservation Park, Bay of PlentyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Kauritatahi Hut Track closed
05 July 2026
A significant land slip has occurred on the track to Kauritatahi Hut. The track is closed until further notice as it is blocked by heavy debris, vegetation and large boulders. Do not attempt to cross this slip. First published on 24 August 2022. Last reviewed on 6 July 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a basic three-bunk hut in the Tauranga area.
Trip options
Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.
8 options · 1 to 3 nights
Hurunui swing bridge
Walking in
30 min
Walking out
30 min to Hurunui swing bridge
Walking in
30 min
Walking out
2 hr to Harper Pass
Tracks used: Harper Pass Route → Harper Pass Track
Walking in
30 min
Walking out
12 hr to Lewis Pass Highway
Hurunui No 3 Hut
Tracks used: Harper Pass Route → Harper Pass Track
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
30 min to Hurunui swing bridge
Tracks used: Harper Pass Route → Harper Pass Track
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
2 hr to Harper Pass
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
4 hr to Hurunui No 3 Hut
Walking in
4 hr
Walking out
12 hr to Lewis Pass Highway
Harper Pass
Tracks used: Harper Pass Route → Harper Pass Track
Walking in
2 hr
Walking out
4 hr to Hurunui No 3 Hut
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BD36
- Grid reference
- E1857769, N5810392
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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All details
- Facilities
- MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park
- Fireplace
- No
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 3
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.37.81750° S, 175.92839° E
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).