Upper Matakuhia Hut
Basic/bivvies hutWaipunga Forest, East CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a basic eight-bunk hut in the Waipunga Forest.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BH38
- Grid reference
- E1911843, N5688824
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Lower Matakuhia Hut
East Coast • 4.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Whirinaki Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • East Coast • 11.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Upper Te Hoe Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • East Coast • 12.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Central Whirinaki Hut
Serviced • 25 bunks • East Coast • 14.6 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Unnamed hut
Hawke's Bay • 14.6 km
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Waipunga Forest
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.38.89417° S, 176.59550° E
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Sources
- 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.
- 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).