Kokowai Track

Pouakai Circuit

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Date: 21-23 September 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Pouakai Circuit, Egmont National Park.
Author: Thomas.
Trampers: Tereza (leader), Sarah, Kristy, Stefan, Neal, and Thomas.

Platform 9, 5.15pm, we know the drill. Two groups heading up to Taranaki, 6 to do the Pouakai Circuit and 5 for a tramp to Lake Dive Hut. The formalities continued with kebabs in Bulls, par de course for many trips to the western side of the North Island. We arrived at Konini Lodge and … Read more

Pouakai Circuit

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Date: 18-20 May 2018.
Trip type: Tramp (EM).
Location: Mount Taranaki, Pouakai Circuit.
Author: Byron.
Trampers: Richard (leader) Henry, Viola, James, Juan, Yenfei, Rodrigo, Byron, Patrick, Lettie.

We drove up to Taranaki on Friday night with the standard stop at Bulls. The journey took around 5.5 hours in total with the weather steadily deteriorating as we got closer. We stayed at The Camphouse on Friday night, arriving about 22:30 hours. It’s just above the the North Egmont DOC Visitor Centre. As well … Read more