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

Waiharuru Hut

Great Walk hutTe Urewera, East CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026

Bookable

Current advisories

Te Urewera alerts

05 June 2026

Check Ngāi Tūhoe website for alerts before your trip. Alerts will be not typically be posted on this website.  Visitors can also phone Ngāi Tūhoe on +64 6 837 3803 or email teureweravc@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz for information.  First published on 17 October 2022. Last reviewed on 6 June 2026.

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.

About this place

This is a 40-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area.

Fees and bookings

Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.

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Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet BG40
Grid reference
E1950502, N5703979

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Te Urewera Visitor Centre

+64 6 837 3900Email Te Urewera Visitor Centre

Te Kura Whenua, 6249 Lake Road/SH38, Waikaremoana 4195, Te Urewera

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
Bookable
Yes
Category
Great Walk
Location
Te Urewera
Capacity
40
Source data
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Map

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Sources

  • 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).