3182 Te Whare Okioki

We will leave early on Saturday morning 10^th May and travel to the end of Te Tuhi Road. The track then leads off across farmland and up approximately 200m climb to the plateau. Then through good bush track and turn onto the poorly maintained route to the south to Mangamuka hut. This is an old four bunk hunting hut and we will have lunch and see what state it is in.

Then  on across flat swampy muddy land to regain the North South track about 1km south of the Te Whare Okioki hut. The hut is already booked out so we will be camping. There is ample camping space around a campfire area so this should not be a problem, but may make us more weather sensitive.  

Sunday we will walk back out via the North South track and if we start early enough we may take in some small waterfalls on a detour to the north.

 

This may be a good first camp experience for some as it is not far from home and in a good camp site.

Be prepared for mud!