North Island Tramping Tracks

All other tramping tracks in North Island, excludes those in Auckland etc.


Tanekaha Falls Track to Langsview Track to Tanekaha Forest Track loop in Mangawhai Heads

Trails: Car park – Track to Swing Bridge in private land – Tanekaha Falls Track – Langsview Track – Summit – Tanekaha Forest Track – car park. Caution: Tanekaha Falls Track is managed by local community and hence the marks are not so clear. Some sections are quite steep and can be very […]


Lake Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track and Tarawera Falls Track in Rotorua

Trails: Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite foot bridge – Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track – Tarawera Falls – Tarawera Falls Track (Walk) – retrace back the same way to Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite. Caution: No drinkable water supply at campsite! Permits ticket must be collected on the day of entering the forest roads from Kawerau […]


Northern Tarawera Track in Rotorua

Trails: Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite foot bridge – Northern Tarawera Track – Humphries Bay Campsite (Junction of Northern Tarawera Track and Eastern Okataina Track) – Eastern Okataina Track – Otangimoana Bay of Lake Okataina – retrace back the same way to Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite. Caution: No drinkable water supply at campsite! Permits ticket must be collected on […]


Tarawera Trail to Hot Water Beach at Lake Tarawera

Trails: Te Wairoa car park – Tarawera Trail – Hawaiki Bay amenity area 5km – Te Wairua Stream amenity area 11km – Hot Water ( Hotwater ) Beach campsite – (next day) walk back the same way to car park. Caution: No drinkable water supply on Hot Water Beach campsite (campsite need […]


Mangorei Track to Pouakai Track in Egmont National Park

Trails: End of Mangorei Road car park – Mangorei Track – Pouakai Hut – continue up 10 minutes to junction of Mangorei Track and Pouakai Track then turn left – Pouakai Track until the very popular tarns and return back the same way. Caution: May very slippery in wet weather. Not recommended […]


Waterworks Walk to off the beaten track to Hakarimata Walkway loop in Hakarimata Range

Trails: Brownlee Ave car park – Waterworks Walk – Hakarimata Summit – Off the beaten track – Hakarimata Walkway – Waterworks Walk – back to car park. (Derek Loop 2) Caution: This post is only for personal entertainment purpose, not for public! Experienced trampers with very good navigation skill only! Car Park: Yes. Hakarimata Scenic […]


Homunga Bay Track and Orokawa Bay Track Waihi Beach

Trails: End of Ngatitangata Rd car park – Homunga Bay Track on farmland (private land, keep on marked track) –  Homunga Bay – Homunga Bay Track on coast – Boat Bay –  William Wright Falls junction – Orokawa Bay – Orokawa Bay Track (easy walkway) – Waihi Beach Viewing Point – retrace back the […]


Taraire Ridge Loop track plus Pukenui Forest Loop track in Whangarei

Trails: End of Amalin Rd car park – walk on farmland until tracks entrance (Taraire Ridge Loop track and Pukenui Forest Loop track) – walk Taraire Ridge Loop track – pass by junction to Russell Rd – Junction of Taraire Ridge Loop and Pukenui Forest Loop – walk Pukenui Forest Loop until next two […]


Hihikiwi Track to Pahautea Hut to Bell Track to The Cone in Pirongia Forest Park 2

Trails: Pirongia West Road car park – Hihikiwi Track – Lookout Point – Hihikiwi Summit –  Pahautea Hut –  Bell Track – The Cone – Return back the same way to car park. Note: This is a new tramping track which has not been put on some maps yet so […]