Jans Hut, Rimutaka Forest Park

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Crossing the bridge on the way to Jans Hut. Photo: Nina Mercer
Jans Hut is the perfect place to go if you have young children and you want to introduce them to tramping. There are several DOC huts in the Orongorongo Valley that can be booked. They have gas cookers, pots, pans, crockery and cutlery. Jans Hut even as an inside toilet. A well maintained track heads […]
Alistair Hall

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