Memorable maunga
1 THE PINNACLES, Coromandel Forest Park
NEAREST HUT: Pinnacles Hut, 80 bunks
From the country’s largest hut comes one of the best scrambles: an ascent that begins gradually, but steepens to include ladders until you reach the narrow ridgeline of The Pinnacles (773m). Here, views expand from the offshore islands in the east, across the broad crest of the Coromandel Range and into the rugged headwaters of the Kauaeranga Valley – a landscape of old, weather-whittled volcanoes.
Allow 2.5-3hr to reach Pinnacles Hut, and a further 1.5hr return to the Pinnacles. Book your trip well ahead, Pinnacles Hut is popular.
2 HIKURANGI, Raukumara Forest Park
NEAREST HUT: Hikurangi Hut, 10 bunks
As the highest non-volcanic peak in the North Island, reaching
