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The Brown Hut trailhead, a 50-minute drive from Takaka, is serviced each morning by
Golden Bay Coachlines ( 03-525 8352; www.gbcoachlines.co.nz ) , which stops at Colling-
wood on the way ($33, one hour).
Scheduled return-trip transport is offered from around 20 November to the end of April
by Heaphy Bus ( 027 222 1872, 0800 128 735; www.theheaphybus.co.nz; from Nelson $130) , ser-
vicing Brown Hut on Monday and Wednesday, and Kohaihai on Sunday. Out-of-season ser-
vices are offered on demand through the same company in the guise of Trek Express (
027 222 1872, 0800 128 735; www.trekexpress.co.nz; Brown Hut $65, Kohaihai $115, min 4 people) . Se-
cure parking (in Mapua) and luggage relocations are also available.
Heaphy Track Help ( 03-525 9576; www.heaphytrackhelp.co.nz ) offers car relocations
($200 to $300, depending on the direction and time).
The Kohaihai trailhead is 15km from the small town of Karamea. Karamea Express (
03-782 6757; info@karamea-express.co.nz ) departs from the shelter at 1pm and 2pm for Karamea
from October to the end of April ($15). The same service is also offered on demand all year
round for $20 per person for two people, $15 for three or more. On-demand shuttle services
are also offered by Karamea Connections ( www.karameaconnections.co.nz ) .
 
 
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