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Pouakai Crossing
Where is it?
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Starts at North Egmont Visitor Centre and finishes at the Egmont National Park boundary at Mangōrei Rd. You need to use a shuttle service or arrange transportation with two vehicles.
Need to know
The best time to walk the Pouakai Crossing is from December to April. It can be walked year round but the higher parts can be affected bysnow and ice in winter.
TRACK OVERVIEW
The track is well-formed and popular. Mt Taranaki features significantly and you can also expect to frame views over north Taranaki countryside to the coast and inland to Mt Ruapehu in your camera.
The walk winds past lava columns, rivers and streams, the Ahukawakawa Swamp and across the golden tussocks of the Pouakai plateau.
It finishes with a descent through forest to the lower Pouakai Ranges. Parts of the track are muddy and it’s a very full day so be prepared, check the weather and check for alerts and changes to the track at the visitor centre or on the DOC website.
Need to Know
NO DOGS, this is a kiwi area
TIME & DISTANCE: 7-9hr; 19km one way
FITNESS: Reasonable fitness required
TERRAIN: Moderately challenging walk
Pouakai Crossing, Egmont National Park
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