Kelly Knight Hut Track
TrackManawatu/WhanganuiDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
The track to Kelly Knight Hut crosses farmland to the Ruahine Forest Park boundary, then sidles above the Pourangaki River to reach the hut via a swingbridge. Stay a night and return the same way.
Nearby stops
Kelly Knight Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Purity Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 2.7 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Pourangaki Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 3.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rangiwahia Hut
Serviced • 13 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 5.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Waterfall Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 6 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Dogs
- Dogs with a DOC permit for recreational hunting or management purposes only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
- Track type
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 2 hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min
- Source data
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Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.84350° S, 176.04595° E
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).