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NZ Walking Routes > Waikato > Hamilton > Tirohanga - Mahaukura round trip – Pirongia Forest Park
Tirohanga - Mahaukura round trip – Pirongia Forest Park
- Location
- Grey Rd, Pirongia.
- Description
Pirongia Forest Park is known for its most widely recognised landmark, Mt Pirongia (959 metres). The Park consists of four separate blocks of land, including Mt Karioi, close to Raglan.You can create an interesting round trip by crossing from Grey Rd carpark to Ruapane via the Mangakara Nature Walk, then following the Tirohanga Track to the summit view tower. Return via Mahaukura Track to Grey Rd.
- Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking·
- Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections.
- Suitable for people with good fitness. Moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required·
- Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings·
- Tramping/hiking boots required
There are picnic areas at the end of both Corcoran and Grey Rds and alongside Kaniwhaniwha Stream on Karamu Limeworks Rd.
Visit DOC website for information on booking huts.
- Level
- Hard
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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