Monday, 6 February 2023 at 10:00 AM to Tuesday, 7 February 2023 at 5:00 PM
Organiser: Justin Atkinson
The Orongorongos have a lot to offer, so thought I'd combine several great parts into one trip. The two main tracks along the river are really nice. There are many huts/ lodges within 2-3 hours walk from the roadend, all along the river. There are 6 or 7 potential huts we could visit, therefore this is a great opportunity for some easy hut bagging. There is also a nice swimming hole 2 hours in at end of the Orongorongo track.
We're going to Haurangi hut over Monday 6th feb (Waitangi day) - Tuesday 7th feb. It will take about 3hr to walk there, along the Orongorongo (2hr, easy fitness) and Big bend (1hr, intm fitness) tracks. We won't need to cross the river to get to Haurangi hut, which is prone to minor flooding and fluctuating water level. However, several of the other huts are across the river, so we are likely to do some river crossings.
Haurangi has a max capacity of 10 people and costs $105 to book, so we will split this among us (NOTE: you can't use hut tickets/ backcountry passes). It's a sole occupancy hut, so it'll just be us. The hut provides a cooker, pots, pans, crockery and cooking utensils, cold tap water, wood heating, and a composting toilet.
Feel free to email me if you have any qns or suggestions :)
Hut/ track info:
TBD
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