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Mount Pirongia summit track
Pirongia, Waikato
Big bush climb to a summit with views over Waikato and out to the west coast.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 7 hours
Mount Pirongia dominates the Waikato horizon. Several tracks climb through forest to the summit, a full-day effort for most. Quiet, wet and muddy in places.
Good to know
- Allow a full day for the summit
- Boots with grip help on the muddy sections
- Tell someone where you're going
- Best time
- Dry weather
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road to the track start
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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