Hut · Ruahine Forest Park, Manawatu/Whanganui No booking
Te Ekaou Hut
40.1094° S, 175.9268° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 452 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 12:24 pm, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 11° | 2.9 mm 99% | 6 gusts 21 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 21° / 10° | 4.4 mm 100% | 11 gusts 34 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Thunderstorm | 20° / 13° | 5.6 mm 100% | 18 gusts 60 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Thunder and hail | 18° / 12° | 33 mm 100% | 8 gusts 38 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Showers | 18° / 10° | 10.3 mm 96% | 17 gusts 50 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 12° | 1.8 mm 84% | 16 gusts 46 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Showers | 14° / 12° | 20.6 mm 80% | 15 gusts 45 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Thunderstorm | 20° / 12° | 23.8 mm 90% | 10 gusts 41 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 17° / 11° | 9.4 mm 97% | 24 gusts 82 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 2.4 mm 73% | 28 gusts 79 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Showers | 18° / 12° | 17.4 mm 57% | 15 gusts 59 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 11° | 9.2 mm 69% | 27 gusts 80 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 10° | 1.8 mm 68% | 29 gusts 82 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Fog | 20° / 9° | 0 mm 53% | 33 gusts 93 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 18° / 10° | 10.8 mm 72% | 32 gusts 95 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 9° | 0.6 mm 46% | 7 gusts 25 |
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