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Pouākai Hut
TaranakiSleeps 34
StandardBooking required
Pouākai Hut is the most popular hut in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. The newly built Pouākai Hut opened August 2025.
Heating availableNo mattresses at this hutToilet availableWater available
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Real walking times from car-accessible trailheads, computed leg-by-leg from DOC's own track descriptions.
Mangorei Road end
Unknown difficulty
1 night
Walking in
2 hr 30 min to Pouākai Hut
Walking out
2 hr 30 min to Mangorei Road end
Tracks used
Mangorei Track
Kaiauai carpark
Unknown difficulty
1 night
Walking in
6 hr to Pouākai Hut
Walking out
6 hr to Kaiauai carpark
Tracks used
Kaiauai Track
North Egmont
Advanced
1 night
Walking in
7 hr to Pouākai Hut
Walking out
7 hr to North Egmont
Tracks used
On These Tracks
No track information available for this hut yet.