A three-day loop to Waipakihi Hut, along tops and riverbed, is the best trip in Kaimanawa Forest Park. Photo: Shaun Barnett

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Waipakihi Hut, Kaimanawa Forest Park

Unlike the neighbouring Kaweka Ranges, which have more than 30 huts and bivouacs, Kaimanawa Forest Park has less than a handful. Of the four public huts, Waipakihi is perhaps the most appealing, situated as it is in the head of the delightful Waipakihi River.  The 12-bunk Lockwood-style hut has two bunkrooms, and a central living […]
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