Mountain, Forest sights in Pacific

1. Mt Pirongia

   • Waikato, New Zealand
   • Sights › Mountain, forest

   The main attraction of the 17,000-hectare Pirongina Forest Park is Mt Pirongia, its 959m summit clearly visible from much of the Waikato. The mountain is usually climbed from Corcoran Rd (three to five hours, one-way). Interestingly, NZ’s tallest known kahikatea tree (66.5m) grows on the mountainside. There’s a six-bunk DOC hut near the summit if you need to spend the night. Maps and information are available from DOC in Hamilton.

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