Makahu Saddle Hut
Standard hutKaweka Forest Park, Hawke’s BayDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
Makahu Saddle Hut is situated within a red and mountain beech mixed forest below steep eroded scree slopes of the main Kaweka Range.
Fees and bookings
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 BJ37
- Grid reference
- E1893932, N5645844
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
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Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
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Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Black Birch Bivouac
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Mattresses
Iron Whare
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Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Studholme Saddle Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Kaweka Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 4
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
- road access
- Under 1 hour
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.28692° S, 176.40786° E
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Sources
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.