Whariwharangi Hut
Whariwharangi Hut is a Department of Conservation tramping hut in Abel Tasman National Park, set in a grassy clearing in regenerating bush. It’s the most northern Great Walk hut on the Abel Tasman Track, built around 1896 and restored in 1980, with a total of 20 bunks for overnight stays.
Access is on-foot from Abel Tasman Coast Track. Typical approach times are about 2 hours from Wainui car park (via Abel Tasman Coast Track) or about 3 hours from Totaranui (via Gibbs Hill Track), though trips are often planned as longer one-way stages along the track. Great Walk Bookings are required for the 20 bunk beds; huts on the Abel Tasman Coast Track don’t have gas cooking facilities or lighting, so bring a portable stove and fuel (and candles). Drinking water is untreated, with toilets provided using a flush disposal system, and a fireplace is available inside the hut.