Waiaua Gorge Hut to North Egmont Visitors Center 28 km, total 41.5 km, 11h 55m (0820-2015) I had a restless night for some reason and was already awake when the German Girl started getting ready. I got up once she left and had a leisurely breakfast before cleaning the hut and leaving about an hourContinue Reading “Around The Mountain, Mt Taranaki, New Zealand – Day 3”
Stony River to Waiaua Gorge Hut 10.5 km, total 23.5 km, 5h 55m (0950-1545) It started raining at 0200 and thankfully it woke me so I could close the door of my tent and go back to sleep. I woke up at 0900 and went though my morning routine smoothly except for when I pickedContinue Reading “Around The Mountain, Mt Taranaki, New Zealand – Day 2”
North Egmont Visitor Centre to Stony River (GR 877 533 NZ Topo Mao BJ29 1:50 000) 9.5 km, total 13km, 6h 25m (1110 – 1735) I have always wanted to do the Around the Mountain Circuit of Mt Taranaki (formerly Mt Egmont) but for some reason had never gotten around to it. Mt Taranaki isContinue Reading “Around The Mountain, Mt Taranaki, New Zealand – Day 1”