Trails: Link Road – Mt Pureora Track – Mount Pureora – Unmaintained old track down to Timber Trail – Timber Trail – Toi Toi Track back to Mt Pureora – Mt Pureora Track back to Link Rd. DOC: “This is the shortest route to the top of Mount Pureora. It’s a well maintained track with […]
Trails: Arataki carpark and suspension bridge – Arataki Track along the Arataki stream – YMCA Campsite – Mt Titiraupenga Track east to Lookout point – continue down west to Centre of The North Island Cairn – take the short track out to 4WD road… “Starting at the Arataki Bridge, this adventure […]
It’s been many years not walking to Kohukohunui summit via Mangatangi Ridge Track since it’s closed. Almost forgot all about it, except the beginning stream crossing. Down back via Upper Mangatawhiri Track, then Ernies Track and Lilburne Road track.
Our last walk in 2020. Pirongia Forest Three Peaks: Pirongia 959, The Cone 953 and Hihikiwi 905. This time we started from Corcoran Road car park.
Our 2021 first long walk, was expected to finish it around 7 hours but it’s tough than we thought. The track was muddy and experienced after the Henry Peak, hard to walk quickly. We forgot and missed top up our drink water at Pouakai Hut. We have to save water until […]
This was done before, not in 2020. Trails: Kauaeranga Valley Road until Wainora Campground – Cookson Kauri Walk to big kauri tree – Wainora tramping Track (closed since 2020?) – Orange Peel Corner – continue until to Karaka Track – return back to Orange Peel Corner – Track to both Booms Flat campsite […]
Round the Mountain (Mount Ruapehu) Track. Day three: Rangipo Hut to Whakapapa Village. Trails: Rangipo Hut – Tukino Access Road car park – Ohinepango Springs – Waihohonu Hut – Whakapapa Village. # The track between Waihohonu Hut to Whakapapa Village is part of Northern Circuit Great Walk. For better map display, click […]
Round the Mountain (Mount Ruapehu) Track. Day two: Mangaturuturu Hut to Rangipo Hut. Trails: Mangaturuturu Hut – Ohakune Mountain Road – Mangaehuehu Hut – Rangipo Hut. For better map display, click the buttons (Full Screen, Hide/Show Photos and Back to Centre) in the top right corner of the map to study […]
Round the Mountain (Mount Ruapehu) Track. Day one: Whakapapa Village to Mangaturuturu Hut. Trails: Whakapapa Village – Silica Rapids Track – Whakapapaiti Track – Whakapapaiti Hut – Round the Mountain Track – Lake Surprise – Mangaturuturu Hut. Car Park: Whakapapa Village Information Centre car park Toilet: Yes For better map display, click the buttons (Full Screen, […]
Trails: Dome Tearooms carpark – Dome Forest Walkway – The Dome Summit – Waiwhiu Kauri Grove – off bush 4WD pine forest road – Waiwhiu Rd – Cross Waiwhiu Stream into bush walk along the stream- off stream uphill to Totara Scenic Reserve – Junction of Link Track to Conical Peak […]