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Wednesday 2024-10-02, day 05
Monument Hut, Ōmarama, Otamatapaio Hut
Overnighters at Monument Hut
Photo: Philip
Brian and Philip heading out of the Hopkins on the vehicle track
Photo: Simon
View of rain coming down the Hopkins
Photo: Simon
Leaving the car in the Otamatapaio
Photo: Philip
Otamatapaio sign
Photo: Philip
Simon and Brian heading up the Otamatapaio River easement
Photo: Philip
Simon and Brian nearing the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
Photo: Philip
Simon arriving at Otamatapaio Stone Hut
Photo: Simon
Simon arriving at the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
Photo: Philip
Philip lunching outside Otamatapaio Stone Hut
Photo: Brian
Otamatapaio Station (Blue) Hut str cr
Photo: Simon
Brian and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
Photo: Simon
Simon approaching Otamatapaio Station Hut
Photo: Philip
Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
Photo: Brian
Brin and Simon heading up the Otamatapaio Valley
Photo: Philip
Brian and Philip with first sight of Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Simon
Simon nearing Otamapapaio Hut
Photo: Philip
Simon and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Brian
Simon and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Brian
Brian and Philip in Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Simon
Tramping route
Trips.2024-09-28HuxleyOtamatapaio,Maps/2024-10-02 nzm Monument Hut to Lake Ōhau Road final.gpx
Start: 08:31
Start elev: 614 m
Max elev: 612 m
Distance: 3.8 km
End: 09:23
End elev: 597 m
Ascent: 92 m
Avg moving speed: 4.5 km/h
Duration: 00:51 h
Elev loss: -17 m
Descent: 110 m
Duration moving: 00:51 h
Driving
Trips.2024-09-28HuxleyOtamatapaio,Maps/2024-10-02 nzm Lake Ōhau Road to Otamatapaio Boundary Road final.gpx
Distance: 82.1 km
Duration: 02:15 h
Duration moving: 02:00 h
Avg moving speed: 41 km/h
GpxStat
Max elev: 615 m
Start: 09:44
End: 11:59
Min elev: 388 m
Tramping route
Trips.2024-09-28HuxleyOtamatapaio,Maps/2024-10-02 nzm Boundary Road to Otamatapaio Hut final.gpx
Start: 12:17
Start elev: 486 m
Max elev: 982 m
Distance: 14.4 km
End: 16:28
End elev: 985 m
Ascent: 701 m
Avg moving speed: 3.9 km/h
Duration: 04:10 h
Elev gain: 499 m
Descent: 206 m
Duration moving: 03:43 h
Otamatapaio Hut Otamatapaio Hut
Otamatapaio Hut is a Standard hut, located at -44.673, 169.99 . There are 4 bunks with heating, mattresses, toilets - non-flush, water from stream, and water supply. Bookings are not required, usage is first come, first served.
Otamatapaio Hut alert
Possum control work in Oteake Conservation Park area
High Country Contracting plan to distribute toxic baits in Oteake Conservation Park for possum control. This operation will last from 9 June 2025 to 9 February 2026.
Refer to the pesticide summary for details of the operation areas.
Pesticide summaries
First published on 6 June 2025.
High Country Contracting plan to distribute toxic baits in Oteake Conservation Park for possum control. This operation will last from 9 June 2025 to 9 February 2026.
Refer to the pesticide summary for details of the operation areas.
Pesticide summaries
First published on 6 June 2025.
Otamatapaio Hut
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