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North Egmont Walking Tracks

Location

This walking track is in the Egmont National Park, at North Egmont Road end approximately a ½ hour drive from New Plymouth. Drive south on State Highway 3 to Egmont Village and turn right onto Egmont Road. North Egmont is at the end of this road.

Description

Ngatoro Loop Walk (45 – 60 min return)

The track begins near the Camp house in the upper car park at North Egmont, in Egmont National Park.
The Ngatoro Loop Walk meanders down a damp mossy valley through ‘goblin forest’. There are fine specimens of pahautea (mountain cedar) and the alseuosmia shrub kararapa, which has strong scented crimson flowers in November.

This walk starts on the Summit Track to the left of the Camp house at North Egmont. The Ngatoro Loop walk branches off to the left over the ford several hundred metres along, and descends to the Maketawa Track. Turn left and follow the track back up to the car park.

Warning: do not confuse this walk with the similarly named Ngatoro Loop Track which is a 5 hour return journey.

Duration

1.0 hours

Level

Medium

Amenities

• Carpark
• Food & Drink
• Historical
• Plant Life
• Toilets

Source

www.doc.govt.nz

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