Koranga Forks Hut, hut in East Coast
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Koranga Forks Hut

Standard hutWaioeka Conservation Area, East CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Waioweka Conservation area.

Trip options

Walking times computed leg by leg from DOC track descriptions, from car-accessible trailheads.

2 options · 1 to 3 nights

Moanui Road

1 nightKoranga Tawa Loop Track from Moanui Road

Walking in

3 hr

Walking out

3 hr to Moanui Road

3 nightsKoranga Tawa Loop Track from Moanui Road to Moanui Road

Walking in

3 hr

Walking out

12 hr to Moanui Road (via Tawa Hut)

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.

Fees and bookings

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. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet BF41

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Koranga Tawa Loop TrackAdvanced • 2 - 3 days

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

DOC Customer Service Centre

0800 275 362Email DOC Customer Service Centre

Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Gisborne Office

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Standard
Location
Waioeka Conservation Area
Fireplace
Yes
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
6
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
untreated
Reservations
No
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.38.39769° S, 177.28663° E

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Sources

  • 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).
  • DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.