North Egmont

Holly Hut – Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki (Egmont National Park): Garmin Gang Goes Forth

Date: 28 -30 March 2025.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki (Egmont National Park).
Author: James.
Trampers: Daniel (leader), James (author), Megan, Greer and Sam.

Friday After a quick debrief (read: debate over where to stop for dinner), the crew set off from Wellington Railway Station at 3pm. The trip to North Egmont carpark was uneventful with two exceptions: a brief detour to mighty P-town (Palmerston North) when our driver missed a turnoff (sorry guys) and a top-notch feed in … Read more

Pouakai Circuit

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