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NZ Walking Routes > Taranaki > East Egmont - Potaema Track and East Egmont Lookout
East Egmont - Potaema Track and East Egmont Lookout
- Location
- From Stratford, drive west on Pembroke Road to the Egmont Natonal Park boundary. Access to the eastern sector of Mount Taranaki is provided by Pembroke Road which leads directly to the park boundary from the northern end of Stratford township.
- Description
Potaema Track (30 mins)
This wheelchair friendly track starts at the Potaema Picnic Area about 3km in from the park boundary on Pembroke Road. Raised boardwalks take you through lush lowland forest made up of rimu-rata/kamahi, kahikatia and mountain totara/pokaka. The track leads to a large lowland bog that sustains a wide variety of flora and fauna. Magnificent views of the mountain can be had across the swamp from the viewing area.
East Egmont Lookout (30 mins)
This track begins at the Stratford Plateau road end, (take a right hand turn just below the car park toilets) and follow the signs to the lookout.
Here you will have spectacular views up the mountain and down to the Taranaki ring plain. See how plant types change with the altitude.- Duration
- 0.3 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Toilets
- Wheelchair Access
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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