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Pouakai Range tramping tracks
- Location
Maude Track to Mangakotukutuku Falls: Follow Kent Road from State Highway 3 south of New Plymouth. Turn right on to Maude Road and follow it to the end. Limited car parking is available.
Mangorei Track to Pouakai Hut: The track begins at the end of Mangorei Road, New Plymouth.
- Description
Maude Track to Mangakotukutuku Falls
From the road end the track crosses farmland to the boundary of Egmont National Park. From here it climbs a spur on the Pouakai Range, arriving finally at the Mangakotukutuku Falls. A Maori oven can be found just below the junction of the Falls track on the true left side. Care must be taken not to disturb this archaeological feature.When crossing farmland please respect private property, leave gates as you find them and stay on the route.
Mangorei Track to Pouakai Hut
From the car parking area walk up the driveway, turning left at the water tank and heading into the bush. Often muddy in the lower reaches, the track climbs steadily to the 16 bunk Pouakai Hut. Walk five minutes past the hut for great views down over Ahukawakawa Swamp.This is a good short day tramp, or you can stay over night at Pouakai Hut.
- Duration
- 5.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Carpark
- Historical
- Huts
- Lookouts
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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