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Egmont in the Evening
![Fantham's Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2350-mini.jpg)
Fantham's Peak
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1 day. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Nice hike - not too strenuous. Be aware of rapidly changing weather conditions.
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![Waingongoro Track Circuit](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12850-mini.jpg)
Waingongoro Track Circuit
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0 – 1 day. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A nice loop track starting and ending at Dawson Falls (or could be done from East Egmont). Follow the Wilkes ...
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![Dawson Falls Visitor Centre on a lousy day....](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8368-mini.jpg)
Dawson Falls Visitor Centre on a lousy day....
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Distance: 236m away
10 August 2010
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![Round the Mountain: Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2350-mini.jpg)
Round the Mountain: Taranaki
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4 – 5 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
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Distance: 326m away
A popular bush and alpine circuit of Taranaki / Mt Egmont, the famous volcanic cone that dominates views around New ...
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![Waingongoro Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/10/10002-mini.jpg)
Waingongoro Hut
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Distance: 610m away
Waingongoro Hut. taken 12-Dec-2006. Please replace with a better photo of the hut.
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![Waingongoro Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/10/10002-mini.jpg)
Waingongoro Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 610m away
Waingongoro hut. south-east Egmont
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![Waipuku Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12840-mini.jpg)
Waipuku Hut
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Distance: 3.1km away
Old Waipuku Hut (now removed) was situated on the York Road track,this well defined track will take you past old ...
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![Syme Hut and Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11378-mini.jpg)
Syme Hut and Taranaki
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Distance: 3.6km away
Th southern face of Mt Taranaki provides a striking background for Syme Hut. Taken in October 2009.
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![Standing on Cloud Nine](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12364-mini.jpg)
Standing on Cloud Nine
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Distance: 3.6km away
Tramper standing on one of the summits of Fanthams Peak in an autumn morning. The central North Island volcanoes are ...
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![Syme Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8018-mini.jpg)
Syme Hut
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Distance: 3.6km away
Syme hut on top of Fanthoms Peak, Mount Taranaki. Alt: 1966m
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![Syme Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3610-mini.jpg)
Syme Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC).
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Distance: 3.6km away
Situated on top of Fantham's Peak, on the southern side of Mt. Egmont
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![Syme hut at dawn with Mt Ruapehu background](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8809-mini.jpg)
Syme hut at dawn with Mt Ruapehu background
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Distance: 3.6km away
Syme hut at dawn with Mt Ruapehu in the background.
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![Mount Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/8/8807-mini.jpg)
Mount Taranaki
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Distance: 4.1km away
Mount Taranaki, Taken from the roof of Lake Dive Hut.
30-7-10
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![Syme Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3821-mini.jpg)
Syme Hut
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Distance: 4.1km away
12 bunk hut on Taranaki a great place to spend the night the view is breathtaking in the morning especially ...
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![Syme Hut with Mt. Taranaki looming](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/14/14965-mini.jpg)
Syme Hut with Mt. Taranaki looming
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Distance: 4.1km away
The cloud cleared for about ten seconds to allow Mt Taranaki to strut her stuff. Taken from Fanthams Peak track.
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![Mt Taranaki from Lake Dive](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/10/10937-mini.jpg)
Mt Taranaki from Lake Dive
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Distance: 4.2km away
View from the south - August 2010. A cool trip in all senses of the word. Saw nobody for two ...
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![Lake Dive Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/23/23424-mini.jpg)
Lake Dive Hut
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Distance: 4.2km away
Lake Dive seen from high up on the Brames Falls route from Waiaua Gorge.
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![Syme Hut , Fantham's Peak](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/5/5173-mini.jpg)
Syme Hut , Fantham's Peak
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Distance: 4.2km away
View of Mount Taranaki/Egmont from beside Syme Hut
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![Lake Dive Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6348-mini.jpg)
Lake Dive Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 4.2km away
Formerly located at Lake Dive, south of Taranaki, this hut burned down September 2020.
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![Mt Egmont](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12870-mini.jpg)
Mt Egmont
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Distance: 4.5km away
Mt Egmont Summit Open Climb 1977. Southern Entrance,
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![Mt Taranaki Pre-dawn Climb](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12363-mini.jpg)
Mt Taranaki Pre-dawn Climb
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Distance: 4.5km away
Hikers climbing the "Shark Tooth" of Mt Taranaki. The central North Island Volcanoes are visible in the distance.
Viewed from the ...
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![Maketawa Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9999-mini.jpg)
Maketawa Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 4.5km away
Maketawa Hut, north-east Egmont.
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![Nice spot for a coffee](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/25/25007-mini.jpg)
Nice spot for a coffee
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Distance: 4.5km away
A beautiful spring day on the summit of Taranaki. A couple of hours later we experienced whiteout on descent, she's ...
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![New Guided Trekking Tour. Best from the West](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12026-mini.jpg)
New Guided Trekking Tour. Best from the West
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Distance: 4.6km away
Mt Taranaki Guided Tours are now guiding people on two new spectacular one walks. One is an easy trek up ...
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![Te Maunga](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12509-mini.jpg)
Te Maunga
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Distance: 4.6km away
often visited rarely viewed a great place to spend time
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![Mt Taranaki - Summit crater, mid Summer](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/23/23531-mini.jpg)
Mt Taranaki - Summit crater, mid Summer
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Distance: 4.6km away
An icy valley between the Shark's Tooth and the summit proper provided plenty of action on a hot January day ...
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![Mt Ruapehu at sunrise while ascending Mt Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/3/3733-mini.jpg)
Mt Ruapehu at sunrise while ascending Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 4.6km away
An extemely early start on a cracker of a day resulted in some awesome views on a clear sunrise. Taken ...
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![A Crowded Summit](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/5/5570-mini.jpg)
A Crowded Summit
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Distance: 4.6km away
We spent an hour cutting steps so the sand-shoed Swede could take his flag up!
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![Colours of New Plymouth](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/5/5571-mini.jpg)
Colours of New Plymouth
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Distance: 4.6km away
Perfect weather and an afternoon sun created a lovely view of New Plymouth from the crater.
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![Pouakai Tarns with Mount Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11886-mini.jpg)
Pouakai Tarns with Mount Taranaki
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Distance: 4.6km away
Ian McAlpine becomes the first kayaker to kayak at Pouakai Tarns with Mt Taranaki Guided Tours
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![Mt Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/5/5569-mini.jpg)
Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 4.6km away
Resting some tired legs on a park bench on the way down, great weather.
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![Success on Mt Taranaki Summit is a happy place](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11884-mini.jpg)
Success on Mt Taranaki Summit is a happy place
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Distance: 4.6km away
Successful two girls on top of Mt Taranaki early February with Mt Taranaki Guided Tours
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![Pouakai Tarns with Mount Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11885-mini.jpg)
Pouakai Tarns with Mount Taranaki
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Distance: 4.6km away
Glenys Grant at Pouakai Tarns with Mt Taranaki Guided Tours
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![Full moon over Mt Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11882-mini.jpg)
Full moon over Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 4.6km away
Be in the right place at the right time with Mt Taranaki Guided Tours
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![Mt Taranaki Summit Climb group](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/11/11883-mini.jpg)
Mt Taranaki Summit Climb group
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Distance: 4.6km away
Successful group on top of Mt Taranaki early February with Mt Taranaki Guided Tours
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![Holly Hut on Mt Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/1/1640-mini.jpg)
Holly Hut on Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 4.6km away
A lovely hut at the bottom of an old larva flow
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![Mt Taranaki/ Mt Egmont Summit via Standard North Route](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2309-mini.jpg)
Mt Taranaki/ Mt Egmont Summit via Standard North Route
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1 day. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 4.6km away
North Island's second highest mountain, everyone knows Mt Taranaki. Known as a relatively easy climb given the elevation gained.
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![Mt Taranaki Summit (Summer)](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2350-mini.jpg)
Mt Taranaki Summit (Summer)
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1 day. Hard. Nth Egmont Visitor Centre.
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Distance: 4.6km away
Alpine ascent to summit of Mt Taranaki / Egmont.
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![Te Papakura o Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9999-mini.jpg)
Te Papakura o Taranaki
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National Park. 335.34km2.
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Distance: 4.6km away
Encircling the symmetrical cone of Mt Taranaki, this is New Zealand's second national park, dating from 1900, and originally named ...
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![Egmont National Park](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12860-mini.jpg)
Egmont National Park
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Distance: 4.8km away
Boomerang Slip on the (RMT)round moutain track Oct 1985
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![Lake Dive, Mt Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6178-mini.jpg)
Lake Dive, Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 4.8km away
Lake Dive, taken on a cold morning after a southery storm swept trough, good thing the nearby hut has a ...
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![Lake Dive, Mt Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/6/6177-mini.jpg)
Lake Dive, Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 4.8km away
Taken on a cold morning after a howling southerly came through the night before, good thing the hut has a ...
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!['The Puffer' - Mt Taranaki summit track](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/23/23530-mini.jpg)
'The Puffer' - Mt Taranaki summit track
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Distance: 4.9km away
The notorious (and aptly named) 'Puffer' starts your northern ascent of Mt Taranaki. It's a novel way to gain altitude, ...
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![Mangahume Hut 1986](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12837-mini.jpg)
Mangahume Hut 1986
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Distance: 5.0km away
Mangahume Hut (probaly now removed) was on a high level track above and east of Waiaua Gorge hut.
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![Holly Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/23/23422-mini.jpg)
Holly Hut
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Distance: 8.0km away
A popular hut on the Egmont Around the Mountain Circuit and Pouakai Circuit.
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![Holly Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/10/10006-mini.jpg)
Holly Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 32.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Holly hut, on the northern slopes of Mt Egmont. And native Holly does grow around here.
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![Oaonui Stream](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12842-mini.jpg)
Oaonui Stream
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Distance: 8.1km away
After a huge flood, picture shows overflow erosion (circa 1983-84)
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![Egmont National Park](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12865-mini.jpg)
Egmont National Park
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Distance: 8.3km away
Old sign Post from 1984-1986 (times and distances may have changed)
note the stone etching showing the way to Holy Hut
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![Kahui Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/2/2640-mini.jpg)
Kahui Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 8.3km away
Kahui hut, west of Mt Egmont
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![Waiaua Gorge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12829-mini.jpg)
Waiaua Gorge
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Distance: 8.5km away
Waiaua Gorge Hut under construction Nov. 1983
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![Waiaua Gorge ladder](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12846-mini.jpg)
Waiaua Gorge ladder
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Distance: 8.5km away
(DOC photo) pit appears a new ladder has replaced the Waiaua Gorge old Ladder
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![Waiaua Gorge](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12826-mini.jpg)
Waiaua Gorge
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Distance: 8.5km away
Waiaua Gorge Hut and Gorge described by Bondy
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![Waiaua Gorge Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9297-mini.jpg)
Waiaua Gorge Hut
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Distance: 8.5km away
Waiaua Gorge hut on the western side of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. This hut is one of the main stop off's on ...
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![Track](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9300-mini.jpg)
Track
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Distance: 8.6km away
Sign on the Round the mountain track on Mount Egmont/Taranaki. Waiaua Gorge section, just after a bit of a rough ...
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![Waiaua Gorge Hut & Mt Taranaki](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/13/13473-mini.jpg)
Waiaua Gorge Hut & Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 8.7km away
The view from the front window of Waiaua Gorge Hut
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![Waiaua Gorge Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/9/9297-mini.jpg)
Waiaua Gorge Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 8.9km away
Waiaua Gorge hut, south-west of Mt Egmont. A large hut sleeping 16 in 2 bunkrooms (2 x platform bunks in ...
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![Ahukawakawa Swamp,](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12851-mini.jpg)
Ahukawakawa Swamp,
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Distance: 9.1km away
Ahukawakawa Swamp formed around 3500 years ago.
This unique microclimate is home to many plant species, some unusual at this ...
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![Oaonui Hut](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12861-mini.jpg)
Oaonui Hut
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Distance: 9.1km away
Old Oaonui Hut (now demolished 1984)was near the Oaonui Stream, replaced by the Waiaua Gorge Hut,now about 20 minutes walk ...
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![Egmont National Park](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/12/12866-mini.jpg)
Egmont National Park
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Distance: 9.8km away
These beautiful Cataract Falls, on the Cataract Stream, are on the western bank of the Stoney River, just past the ...
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![Up the Stoney River (Egmont National Park)](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/7/7674-mini.jpg)
Up the Stoney River (Egmont National Park)
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Distance: 9.8km away
"Walking" up the Stoney River (more boulder hopping) while trying to beat the clouds coming in. We managed to get ...
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![Taranaki from Stratford](http://tramper.nz/imgcache/10/10766-mini.jpg)
Taranaki from Stratford
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Distance: 9.8km away
Mt Taranaki taken from near Stratford.
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