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Plymouth New Zealand is located on the North Islands west coast
in the Taranaki district of New Zealand. New Plymouth offers
something for everyone, sun, sea, sand and snow. some of the
best surfing in the country, a marine park conservation area,
Mount Taranaki and the Egmont National Park, a mecca for trampers
and climbers. New Zealand map, real estate for sale, rental
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NEW PLYMOUTH - WALKING AND TRAMPING TRACKS |
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Plymouth is the holiday destination with something for
everyone, sun, sea, sand and snow. A spectacular cone
mountain, magnificent parks, gardens and walking tracks,
great shopping and a vibrant nightlife. New Plymouth is
surrounded by a spectacularly beautiful environment from
its stunning coastline offering some of the best surfing
conditions in the country, and a marine park conservation
area, to impressive Mount Taranaki and the Egmont National
Park which is a mecca for trampers and climbers. |
NEW PLYMOUTH AND TARANAKI WALKING AND TRAMPING TRACKS
Around
the Mountain Circuit
A
well defined tramping track that circles the mountain.
It takes up to 5 days or 3 - 4 days if you take the
high level summer option.
Category: Tramping track
Alert: Many stream and
river crossings on the Around the Mountain tracks
are unbridged and can be unpassable during heavy rain.
Dawson
Falls easy tramping tracks
Very
scenic tramps that provide great views across to the
Beehives and back to Konini Lodge.
Category: Great Walk/Easy
tramping track
Dawson
Falls short walks
A
short walk to one of the world�s oldest continuously
operating generators.
Category: Short walk
Dawson
Falls tramping tracks
These
tramps offer great views both up the mountain and
down to the Taranaki Ring Plain and the coastline.
Category: Tramping track
Dawson
Falls walking tracks
Meandering
tracks through subalpine forest which lead to a series
of pools and cascades scoured out of the lava.
Category: Walking track
East
Egmont barrier-free walks
Although
these walks are maintained to wheel chair standard,
they�re great for families with a baby on board as
well.
Category: Easy access
walk
East
Egmont tramping tracks
Well-benched
tracks lead through montane forest, providing a great
introduction to the mountain environment.
Category: Tramping track
East
Egmont walking tracks
A
great introduction to the mountain environment with
superb views of the surrounding countryside.
Category: Walking track
Kaitake
Range short walks
An
attractive picnic area surrounded by native forest
and gigantic Californian Redwood trees.
Category: Short walk
Kaitake
Range walking tracks
The
Kaitake Range is remarkably different from the rest
of the park with its variety of warmth-loving semi-coastal
forest.
Category: Walking track
Kapuni
Loop Track
This
short 1.3 km track in Egmont National Park follows
the Kapuni Stream through mountain rainforest to the
top of Dawson Falls. The track then winds its way
up to Manaia Road.
Category: Tramping track
Distance: 1.3 km
Completion Time: 1 hr
30 min
Moki
Track
The
track was developed with wheelbarrows, picks and shovels
as early as 1910. Both ends of the track pass through
some 3 km of farmland before entering the forest,
which contains good stands of tawa, kamahi and rimu.
Category: Tramping track
Distance: 18 km
Completion Time: 8 hr
Mount
Damper Falls walk
This
short walk leads to Mount Damper Falls, the highest
in the North Island.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 30 min
Mount
Messenger to Kiwi Road track
This
route travels over several ridges and then descends
and levels out to open farmland.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 5 hr
30 min
Alert: The track across
Rerekapa Station is closed from 1 September to 30
November due to lambing.
Mount
Messenger to White Cliffs Walkway track
This
track climbs to the summit of Mt Messenger and then
descends to the coast.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 4 hr
Alert: Whitecliffs Walkway
is closed from 1 July to 30 September because of lambing
on private land
Mount
Taranaki Summit Track
The
Mount Taranaki Summit should only be attempted in
good weather by experienced trampers with proper equipment.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 7 - 11
hr
North
Egmont easy tramping tracks
Explore
the North Egmont area of Egmont National Park which
features lush native forest and on a clear day some
spectacular scenery.
Category: Great Walk/Easy
tramping track
North
Egmont short walks
These
short walks are in the Egmont National Park, at North
Egmont Roadend.
Category: Short walk
North
Egmont tramping tracks
Scenic
tramps that offer views of Mount Taranaki and down
across the Taranaki Ring Plain to the coast.
Category: Tramping track
North
Egmont walking tracks
Explore
the North Egmont area of Egmont National Park which
features lush native forest and on a clear day some
spectacular scenery.
Category: Walking track
Pouakai
Circuit
The
25 km Pouakai Circuit is a tramp through forest, sub-alpine
and mountainous terrain with some river crossings.
Category: Tramping track
Distance: 25 km
Completion Time: 2 - 3
days
Ratapihipihi
Scenic Reserve walk
This
reserve features an outstanding example of a subtropical
rain forest with kohekohe, tawa, puketea and nikau
palms.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 45 min
Rerekapa
Track
This
track was made around 1910 by road workers using wheelbarrows,
picks and shovels.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 3 - 4
hr
Stony
River (Hangatahua) Walkway
This
walkway crosses farmland and returns along the Stony
(Hangatahua) River. There are excellent views of Mount
Taranaki, the Pouakai Range and the Stony River.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 4.4 km
Completion Time: 1 hr
30 min
West
Egmont tramping tracks
The
western slopes of the mountain are known for their
very high rainfall, resulting in numerous wet and
boggy areas.
Category: Tramping track
Whitecliffs
Walkway
This
walkway uses the Kapuni to Auckland gas pipeline route
for a considerable distance. The laying of the pipeline
opened up walking access to the dramatic forest and
coastal country of the region.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 14 km
Completion Time: 5 hr
Alert: Whitecliffs Walkway
is closed from 1 July to 30 September because of lambing
on the private farmland.
York
Road Loop Track
Explore
the remnants of the old Egmont Branch railway quarry
complex while walking through native forest.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 3 hr
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