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Tokatoka Peak
Tokatoka (Kaipara), Northland
A 20 minute climb up a volcanic plug for 360 degree Kaipara views.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min

Tokatoka is a steep-sided volcanic plug rising out of flat farmland near the Wairoa River. A short, steady climb gets you above the paddocks for views over the Kaipara and surrounding countryside.
Good to know
- Go late afternoon for softer light
- Sturdy shoes help on the final steep section
- Getting there
- Short walk from the road end or car park; DOC lists it as 20 min one way (easy).
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