Don’t be fooled by its location: Tarn Ridge Hut is in poor condition and overnight stays are not advised. Photo: Caleb Smith

Every Tararua hut reviewed and ranked

March 2026

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Topo maps show 50 huts in Tararua Forest Park, and Anna Watson has been to them all. Some are delightful, characterful shelters from the storm; others she wouldn’t stay in, even if they were free.

Tararua Range is loved and feared by trampers everywhere. Access is excellent, just an hour’s drive from Wellington, and its craggy pinnacles have proven irresistible to many. Even the signs at entry points to the forest park, proclaiming that the tops are clagged in for four out of five days a year, do not deter […]
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Anna Watson

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Anna Watson

Anna Watson has been hiking since she was four. During the week she works as a human-centered designer. Anna has blogged about her adventures for years, and has recently contributed articles on hiking and hunting for magazines. Her must-have hiking accessory is her merino buff.

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