Tramping with Trev

“A wander upon the footsteps of nature’s wonderland…” Taranaki’s greatest adventure – watching the sunrise on the summit of our mighty Mount Taranaki…

Hi, and welcome to "Tramping With Trev" and welcome to this awesome web site. I know that there are many publications available with similar information, but having the information on a web site makes it available world wide. The intention to to inform you the traveller about our numerous walks and short tramps close to our three main access points (North Egmont, Stratford Mountain House and Dawson Falls), all within short range of New Plymouth, Stratford and Hawera, the three main towns.

Top Tracks website, with in-depth information regarding all day tramps around the mountain and within Egmont National Park.

North Egmont walks and tramping tracks.

Swing bridge over Waingongoro River on Waingongoro Track

Waiaua Gorge Hut

Mount Taranaki and Fanthams Peak taken from the Plateau

Kaitake Trig

The highest loo in Taranaki (Fanthams Peak)

Connett Loop Track This track starts from the lower car park and is part of the Ngatoro track. After a few metres it branches to the left. Follow the loop all the way around and back to the Ngatoro track. (30min) EMAIL TREV . click here for more details of day tramps.. Email Martin

Ngatoro Loop Walk Take the summit road from the left side of the camp house. Follow the summit road for a short distance. The Ngatoro walk starts just past a fiord on the road on the left side. Follow the walk down the mountain till you join up with the Maketawa track and exit at the lower car park. (45min) EMAIL TREV . click here for more details of day tramps.. Email Martin

Veronica Loop Walk Enter the walk from the western side of the camp house car park. Follow the walk for about 20min then turn left and head up the mountain. Do not turn right and head down the mountain on the Veronica Track (we are on the Veronica Walk). Magnificent views of the mountain and New Plymouth can be had on a clear day. After 40 mins you meet the Holly Hut track. Turn right and head back down the mountain to return to the car park. (1 hour) EMAIL TREV . click for more details of day tramps.. Email Martin

Down Ngatoro Track – Up Veronica Track Enter the Ngatoro Track on the eastern side of the lower car park. Follow the track for about 1hour 30min till you reach the Mangaoraka car park and picnic area. Cross the road and follow the track to meet the Waiwhakaiho Track. Turn left at this junction and continue to wander up the mountain until you reach the Veronica track. The track tends to zigzag back on it’s self at this stage but just follow the signs and continue to trek up the Veronica until you reach the junction of Veronica Walk. Turn left and follow the walk to the camp house car park. (3hours 30min) EMAIL TREV . click here for more details of day tramps.. Email Martin

Stoney River Track

A lake on Mount Taranaki called Lake Dive

The Summit

Bells Falls

View of Mount Taranaki from Paritutu Rock

Out to Kaiauai Hut and Return If you are interested in visiting some of the DOC huts that are in the North Egmont area then the Kaiauai and the Maketawa are the most accessible. The Kaiauai Hut can be reached in about 1hour 45min from the Kaiauai car park. The car park is on the right, ¾ of the way up Egmont Road from the park entrance. There is a swing bridge 30min from the road which adds interest to the tramp. The Kaiauai hut is one of the smallest huts on the mountain and only sleeps 4 persons. This hut does not get much use as most trampers continue on to the Pouakai hut. EMAIL TREV Top Tracks website, with in-depth information regarding all day tramps around the mountain and within Egmont National Park.. Email Martin

Maketawa Hut Loop The nearest hut to North Egmont is the Maketawa. This DOC hut is larger and sleeps 16 persons. A good loop tramp via this hut can be achieved in 2hours 20min. Follow the summit road for 40min until you reach the base of "The Puffer". Take a hard left and follow the ridge back down the mountain to the hut. You will see the hut as you make your way down the ridge and you will soon meet the Maketawa track just before the branch off to the hut. Have lunch at the hut then make your way back to the Maketawa track. Follow this track back down the mountain and, after some 1hour 10mins you will exit at the lower car park. .Top Tracks website, with in-depth information regarding all day tramps around the mountain and within Egmont National Park.

Email Trev with any questions about tramping tracks in Taranaki.

Email Martin Baldwin creator of Top Tracks Website with any questions about tramping tracks in Taranaki

Trev -Trevor Hopkinson is from New Plymouth Taranaki, him and wife, Dianne have been trampers for many years on the Taranaki tracks....All images and text are supplied by Trev and his Wife.

For more information, click the links below...
Department Of Conservation Website
http://www.doc.govt.nz/