The 9 Best Hiking Trails in Egmont National Park, North Island

November 15, 2021 Almeta Stockton

Discover the best top things to do in Egmont National Park, New Zealand including Pouakai Circuit, Ridge Loop Track, Kamahi Loop Track, Pouakai Crossing, Connett Loop Track, Ambury Monument Walk, York Loop Track, Around the Mountain Circuit, Mangaoraka Loop Track.

1. Pouakai Circuit

Egmont Road, Egmont National Park New Zealand +64 6-756 0990 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/link/19ebde99a29b42f3b043172e2499c5ad.aspx
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Pouakai Circuit

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Reviewed By 2983u366w7w

Amazing circuit, we did it in reverse climbing henry's peak to the pouakai hut and then finishing off by going across to holly hut and back down the kokowai track as the holly hut track is closed. This made for a pretty hard first day and a breezy second day. Unfortunately we parked in the pouakai crossing carpark not far down from the isite due to it cutting off an hour of the new circuit (because of the holly track closure) and our camper got broken into!! I would highly recommend parking up at the isite where there are cameras and battling that extra hour.

2. Ridge Loop Track

Mania Road, Egmont National Park New Zealand +64 6-756 0990 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/link/c2f704f98b6b4486bcc7f34e5b392da9.aspx
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Ridge Loop Track

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3. Kamahi Loop Track

Pembroke Road, Egmont National Park New Zealand +64 6-756 0990 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/taranaki/places/egmont-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/kamahi-loop-track/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Kamahi Loop Track

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4. Pouakai Crossing

Egmont Road, Egmont National Park 4391 New Zealand +64 6-756 0990 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/taranaki/places/egmont-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/pouakai-crossing/
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Pouakai Crossing

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Reviewed By Jenny9876543210 - Auckland Central, New Zealand

Loved this walk. Not many people doing it despite the beautiful, sunny day, so it was very peaceful. Good range of tracks through low-lying lush native bush to alpine grasslands to alpine rock vegetation. The tracks are well defined and marked. I heard that some of the tracks are going to be upgraded but we found them in good condition anyway, probably because the weather had been very dry. Having said that, you would want to be wearing decent hiking shoes or sturdy sneakers. Despite the beautiful weather, we definitely needed jackets at times - there are some exposed areas and the wind can pick up very suddenly. The short detour to the tarn was well worth it. Initially it looked very disappointing and then I realised that the reflections changed with every little light shift and it really did make for gorgeous photos. There's very little birdsong as you hike and we learned that predators have eradicated much of the bird life. There are pest traps (particularly for rats) at the sides of the tracks so we hope that this program is working and the mountain will be full of native birds again in years to come.

5. Connett Loop Track

Egmont Road, Egmont National Park New Zealand +64 6-756 0990 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/link/eef5d4c93018451fa145784bc822f258.aspx
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Connett Loop Track

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Reviewed By klvmar

The Connett Loop Track is an easy 3 km walk through a forest laden with moss and lichens. Also known as the Goblin Forest, the loop features lush exotic plants and gnarly trees of all shapes and sizes with limbs hanging overhead, creating a dark, shady environment. The track also features a variety of different traps with signage explaining how they work and what they are intending to catch. As two 70-year-old senior citizens, we loved this track, but I think it would also appeal to children.

6. Ambury Monument Walk

Egmont Road North Egmont area, Egmont National Park, Taranaki, Egmont National Park New Zealand +64 6-756 0990 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/link/eef5d4c93018451fa145784bc822f258.aspx
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Ambury Monument Walk

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7. York Loop Track

Egmont National Park New Zealand http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/taranaki/places/egmont-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/york-road-loop-track/
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

York Loop Track

Reviewed By andrewgR68YU - Wellington, New Zealand

Great walk, some amazing history and great feats accomplished with shovels and horses. Walk clockwise. Get history in first half and stunningly large trees with epiphites on return.

8. Around the Mountain Circuit

Egmont Road, Egmont National Park New Zealand +64 6-756 0990 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/link/6473c18c3a69492eb126443749687cfa.aspx

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9. Mangaoraka Loop Track

Egmont National Park New Zealand
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

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