Mt Taranaki summit, Inglewood
Very long hike, 20 minutes from Inglewood & 30 from New Plymouth. Autumn ice.
Pouakai Summit & Tarn, New Plymouth
Long hike, 20 minutes from New Plymouth. Side-trip off Pouakai Circuit.
Kapuni Loop & Wilkie’s Pools, Dawson Falls, Stratford
Short hike on Mt Taranaki, 30 minutes from Stratford & 60 from New Plymouth.
Mt Donald McLean via Karamatura Track, Auckland
Short hike 40 minutes from downtown Auckland.
Mt Karioi via Wairake Track, Raglan
Short hike 20 minutes from Raglan, 50 minutes from Hamilton.
Kakepuku Mountain, Te Awamutu
Short hike 12 minutes from Te Awamutu, 40 from Hamilton.
Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro
Long hike, 20 minutes from Whakapapa village & 25 from National Park township. Active volcano.
Dome Summit on Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro
Long hike in Tongariro NP, 20 minutes from National Park township. Active volcano, sporadic lahars.
Halfway up Mt Kuripapango, Kaweka Range
Short hike 60 minutes from Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.
Te Atuaoparapara via Sunrise Hut, Waipukurau
Very long hike in Ruahine Range. Winter snow. 45 minutes from Waipukurau & Waipawa, Central Hawke’s Bay.
Skyline Walkway, Wellington
Short hike, accessible on foot or by train from central Wellington.
Putangirua Pinnacles & Cape Palliser, Wairarapa
Short hike to the Pinnacles, 40 minutes from Martinborough. Elsewhere, seals & Cape Palliser lighthouse.