A ridge too far

Tauanui Hut and Te Maunga, Aorangi Forest Park

Tucked away from the excitement of Martinborough and the Instagrammable stripes of Cape Palliser is a corner of Aorangi Forest Park that seldom sees trampers. Tauanui Hut sits isolated from the rest of the huts in the park, frequented mostly by hunters and the odd stag. Towering above the hut is Aorangi Forest Park’s second tallest peak, Te Maunga, at 979m…