3223A/B - Pouakai Circuit (A) and Taranaki Walks (B)

3223A/B - Pouakai Circuit(A) and Taranaki Walks(B)-  5th - 8th Feb 2026

Trip 3223A - 5-8 February 

We will travel to Opunake on Thursday evening and staying at our bach in Opunake.  There are two bunk rooms available with a queen and single bunk in each room. There is also space to put up a tent. You are welcome to use the bach facilities. 

We will start the Pouakai Crossing from North Egmont and head clockwise. The track climbs up to a lookout, then sidles along the mountain and passes the towering lava columns of the Dieffenbach Cliffs. The track descends to Holly Hut and crosses the Ahukawakawa swamp before climbing to the Pouakai Range. We will be.staying at the new Pouakai Hut on Friday night. The second day, we will return to North Egmont via the lower track, passing the famous Pouakai Tarns and through lowland forest. 

We will spend another night at Opunake and enjoy the local walks on Sunday before returning back to Hamilton. 

A pre-requisite to registering for this trip is booking your accommodation at Pouakai Hut for the night of Friday 6th February. Get in quick, before accommodation is fully booked, it is running out fast.

STAY POSTED FOR ALLAN'S TRIP DESCRIPTION (B)