Trails: Franklin Road end road car park – go Mangakino Valley – Dean Track, or Deans Track, or some map Deam Track – Mangakino Pack Track to Daly’s Clearing Hut – pass the junction of Daly’s Clearing Track – pass Mangakino Shelter – pass the junction of Tui Saddle track – Waiorongomai Saddle, end of Mangakino Pack Track – Waipapa Track – Waitawheta Hut, end of Waipapa Track – Waitawheta Tramway – pass junction of Bluff Stream Kauri Grove Loop Track – pass junction of Daly’s Clearing Track – track on farmland – Franklin Road car park.
Note: Experienced trampers only! A section of Mangakino Pack Track was destroyed by a large landslid. New Waipapa Track links Waiorongomai Saddle and Waitawheta Hut without any junctions between them! (you still can see two junctions between them on some maps).
Car Park: End of Franklin Rd. It’s about 135 km and 1:45 hrs drive from Auckland city center.
Public Toilet: No
Weather: Check Weather before you go!
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Max elevation: 779 m
Min elevation: 162 m
Total climbing: 1357 m
Total descent: -1355 m
Average speed: 4.79 km/h
Total time: 08:14:33
Total flat distance: 30.3 km, Climbing distance: 10.4 km, Descent distance: 11.6 km, Flat distance: 8.5 km, Maximum difference: 618 m, Final balance: 0 m
Difficulty Rating: 5.02 H
The “Total Time” is my time in Feb which includes morning tea, lunch time and breaks. That day was fine. Tracks were good. If you slow down to average 3.5 km/h plus 90 min stop then the total time will be around 10:15 hrs.
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Deam Track to Mangakino Pack Track to Waipapa Track to Waitawheta Tramway Loop in Kaimai Range
记得13年5月FAY邀请我和JASON一起走这条步道，我们在第一个路口就转错了方向！于是走了这条步道 Dean (Deans or Deam) Track to Mangakino Track to Karangahake Mountain Track to Crown Track to Dickey Flat Track loop in Kaimai – Mamaku Forest Park 。 当时是冬季，步道很泥泞，森林里非常寒冷，水壶里的水冰冷得都不敢大口喝。特别是需要两次过河，河水冰冷刺骨，水位淹过大腿，流速急湍。过河时JASON水中没有站稳，半个身子掉进水里，差点被冲走！最后（一个多小时）在夜幕中走出了山。两次虽长度相当，但这次夏天的健行却相对容易一些。