Three day loop trip in the Pouakai Range on the north side of Mt Taranaki, Egmont national Park.
Egmont Pouakai Circuit Waitangi Day Weekend 6-8 February
Only one person at a time on this wire bridge.
Three persons at a time on this one.
Waiwhakaiho River
Chris & Glenda
Pistol ascends the ladder to Kaiauai Shelter
followed by Badjelly
Kaiauai Shelter
A long way up the climb to Henry's Peak and everyone is glad of a rest.
Henrys Peak
The last bit of a grunty 600m climb from Kaiauai shelter up to Henry's peak.
At last on top of Henry's Peak.
The Ahukawakawa Swamp
Mt Taranaki from Pouakai Track
The track from Henry's Peak to Maude Peak. Pouakai Hut is just over the ridge below the Hump (left of picture).
The ladders dropping off Henry's Peak.
Maude Peak
The classic, 'Tarn and Taranaki' shot
Mt Taranaki again
Pouakai Hut
Setting up camp at Pouakai Hut
Followed by wine and cheese on the deck
And then that mellow feeling.
A happy crew inside the hut.
Tent city
We went for a short walk after dinner
Queen E takes flight
Mt Taranaki and The Hump
It was a cracker sunset
Sunday morning - bright and breezy and ready to go.
Away again Sunday morning.
Looking past Henry and Maude Peaks to Ruapehu & Ngauruhoe in the distance
On the way to the trig on Mt Pouakai far right.
Pouakai Trig
New Plymouth on the coast in the distance.
Pouakai range with Mt Taranaki on Right and very light view of Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe in background in the middle
Snow berries?
Is DW trying to hitchhike?
Badjelly
Not (many) flies on Peter. The majority were camera shy.
Queen E and Wupert
Geocaching Spate
And now down to Ahukawakawa Swamp.
Stony River which runs over Bells Falls in the gorge below the Dome (just above middle picture). Holly Hut just visible to the left of the Dome.
Daiper Monkey Ninja
Swim at lunch time
Looking back to The Hump
Holly Hut was popular
Setting up camp again (on the Helicopter pad!)
It was rather hot!
On the way to Bells Falls.
Bell Falls, about 45mins from the hut on the other side of The Dome
Capt Jack T Barrow and Trip Leader Pistol
Swimming at Bell Falls
Dinner on the deck
Destination for the last day
Looking back at Pouakai Range over Ahukawakawa swamp
Evidence of past possum damage.
The mountain top. Shark's Tooth on left.
Boomerang Slip
Kokowai (red ochre)
Looking back - The Pouakai Range in the distance.
At the turnoff (going up) to Tahurangi Lodge and Maketawa Hut
Tahurangi Lodge
Elisabeth swigs on her bottle - necessary for maintaining sanity in the face of some Parawais
Finally going down from Tahurangi Lodge and Kordia tower
The steeper-than-it-looks descent on the Puffer
Maketawa Hut to the right.
