
Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand - Taranaki & Southern North Island (PDF Chapter)
This is the Taranaki & Southern North Island chapter from Lonely Planet's Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand guidebook.
Like the central North Island, tramping here is dominated by a spectacular volcano – Mt Taranaki. The mountain is laced with tramping routes, from a contender for the title of NZ’s best day hike, to a lap around the volcano and a summit climb.
- stroll to alpine heights on the Sunrise Track
- maps
- find lofty huts and high alpine ridges on the Mt Holdsworth–Jumbo Circuit
- transport
- hike through a unique wetland for wicked volcano views on the Pouakai Circuit
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes:Egmont National Park, Around the Mountain Circuit, Pouakai Circuit, Pouakai Crossing, Mt Taranaki Summit, Ruahine Forest Park, Sunrise Track, Tararua Forest Park, Mt Holdsworth–Jumbo Circuit, Cape Palliser, Putangirua Pinnacles Towns & Facilities: New Plymouth, Napier, Palmerston North, Masterton, Wellington.

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