Trails: Upper Mangatawhiri Campground car park – Upper Mangatawhiri Dam – Lilburne Road Track – Pukapuka Track – Pukapuka Summit – Pukapuka Track to Mangatangi Track – Mangatangi Campsite – Mangatangi Summit – Retrace back.
Car Park: Yes. Set “-37.09076,175.15429″ on you GPS – Moumoukai Road – A R A Drive – Waterline Road – Upper Mangatawhiri Campground car park. It’s about 59km and 50 minutes drive from Auckland city center.
Public Toilet: Yes
Weather: Check Weather before you go!
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Max elevation: 530 m
Min elevation: 141 m
Total climbing: 1354 m
Total descent: -1352 m
Average speed: 5.12 km/h
Total time: 05:50:45
Total flat distance: 19.9 km, Climbing distance: 8.5 km, Descent distance: 8.3 km, Flat distance: 3.4 km, Maximum difference: 389 m, Final balance: 0.0 m
Difficulty Rating: 3.75 – M+
The “Total Time” is my time in March which includes morning tea time and lunch time. That day was fine and the track was good. If you slow down to average 3.0 km/h plus 60 min stop then the total time will be around 7:30 hrs.
Photos on the map. Click opened photo to close.
