A cosy hut high in the Orua river.  Best reached via Rangiwahia and Triangle spur. Sleeps: Six Heating: Corker cooker Camping: A little around the hut

One of the HeretaungaTramping clubs yellow and blue huts.  The Waikamaka valley is superb Ruahine tramping, and in spring a short walk up valley to the bushedge will reveal a garden of alpine flowers. Sleeps: 10 or so on two platforms. Heating: Pot belly Camping: You will find some

Wakelings is in the middle reaches of the Waikamaka.  A good track will get you up on the Mokai Patea range. Sleeps: Six or eight on one platform Heating: Corker cooker Camping: Yes, good camping on river flats below hut and a superb camping flat about half an hour downstream

A classic six-bunker on a terrace high above the Kawhatau river.  Steep climbs onto either the Mokai-Patea or Hikurangi range leave from here.  You will often see large trout in the pools below the swing bridge. Sleeps: Six Heating: Corker cooker Camping: Yes, plenty around the hut

Not far from Sunrise hut via Armstrong saddle, Top Maropea provides a more authentic tramping experience if the crowds get to you at Sunrise. Sleeps: Four Heating: Open fire Camping: Yes a little bit

This biv may have been removed.  It sat on the true left of the Pohangina, and was best reached by dropping off Takapari road.  Crossing the Pohangina near here wasn't all that easy.  As the photo suggests it was rather rustic. Sleeps: Two/three Heating: No Camping: No

This tidy little hut sits up the Pohaniga river (south branch). Sleeps: Four Heating: Open fire Camping: limited camping around hut

This is a very convinient roadend hut in the northern Ruahines.  Its a seven minute walk from Mangleton rd Sleeps: Four Heating: Open fire Camping: No

Aranga is private but you are welcome to stay.  Not that you'd want to.  Its usually filled with rubbish and is something of an eyesore.  Its sits on the ridge that joins Parks Peak to the main range at the head of the Makaroro. Sleeps: Four Heating: None Camping: Some - but you'd be better to get away from the spot and find ...

Rockslide is a lonely biv in Apias Creek.  The porch on the front doubles the capacity.  There's heaps of Whio in the creek. Sleeps: Four or five Heating: None Camping: Yes, there is a rocky river flat in front of the biv