Mount Taranaki Summit Route: Alpine Tramping (Hiking) Series | New Zealand

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One of the most challenging tracks in the Egmont National Park, the summit route takes you high above the clouds for a truly breath-taking view. The Taranaki Summit Route climbs 6.3km up the northern ridge of Mt Taranaki. While this might appear to be a simple day walk, this is definitely NOT the case. In this video, we take you through the required preparations and explore some of the alpine hazards along the way, so you can prepare for the climb ahead and make it home safely.

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Developed in partnership with:
Department of Conservation | MetService New Zealand | New Zealand Police | New Zealand Alpine Club | NZOIA Excellence in Outdoor Leadership | New Zealand Mountain Guides Association | LandSAR New Zealand | Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust | Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust

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Climbed Taranaki Maunga on February 17th of this year. Was a extremely rewarding experience that I will never forget. Trekking poles are an absolute must. I’m a fast climber, left at 4am and reached the summit at 9:48am. Fog, wind and Ice. Couldn’t see a thing at the summit, but began to break on my decent. Dress warm! I had layers, but wind brought temp way down. Have fun be safe

joshdybdahl

Just did the hike today and would like to mention the following points:
-If you’re not looking to stay the night at the lodge and if weather permits, start EARLY (we started at 5:30am). The crowds are relatively less than later on and you can avoid the heat if doing it in summer. The sunrise is also AMAZING.
-Do NOT underestimate the scree slopes. This was the hardest section in my opinion and will take a lot out of you. Go slow and literally follow in other peoples’ footsteps (use as footholds). When coming down, you can try using the deeper scree on the right hand side of the slope as you can get greater grip.
-Gloves are useful and in retrospect, I wish I had bought some. My hands felt quite roughened up by the scoria rock, particularly when coming down in both the Lizard and scree slope sections.
-Would definitely recommend hiking boots, NOT sneakers.
This walk was the longest and toughest walk I have done in a day but the views at the top are well worth it :)
ENJOY!

jonathanmurti

I climbed it with the youth group in summer in the early 80's with a mountaineer as our guide. Spectacular view to Nelson Ranges. Beautiful day. Had a swim at back beach when we got back to New Plymouth.

eileenlynetteadams

What an amazing video. So informative and precise. Thanks for putting this together. This hike is out of my current fitness level and good to know the terrain so I could make an informed decision. I like your work MSC 🤗

judithdalley

I loved and totally enjoyed hiking in New Zealand. I miss hiking sooo much. I think of it at least once a day. Will be back someday!

xtremeenigmaxxx

Went up last Sunday, 14.3.21. Started 6.00 and could see lights well above halfway! Elderly guy coming down said he started at 3.00! Start of track at Park HQ not marked and hard to find in the dark. Above and right of building. Scree really hard to negotiate, poles a must for most people but saw one fit guy 'run up' from rock to rock. Stunning day out, well worth the effort. TAKE at least 3L water each person, air very dry.

videofanclip

Superb video. A really enjoyable watch. Thanks.

GayorgVonTrapp

Excellent video, I have seen several injured trampers, who were poorly equiped. Repeating the danger of scoria on the decent. If clouded out ensure you have a good idea of your escape route. Full rain and winter clothing should be carried. Remember that this mountain has one of the highest death counts of any mountain in NZ.

stihlnz

This is an excellent overview of tramping up Taranaki. Well done and thank you.

GypsyGirl

Such videos are extremely valuable when preparing for a tramp. Thank you so much.
I'll definitely get to the hut this time (weather permitting of course) and will consider the remainder at a later date with a tramping companion.

billraynel

When I was a kid. I woke up at like 4am in my hometown Stratford the stars were out. Not a cloud in sight. Got stuck into stomping up the mt. At 12pm I was having lunch at the very top of the summit. A view I will never forget. An the wooden steps 😅

coolboy

As a Scotsman on holiday with my Kiwi wife, the summiting of Mt Taranaki was on my list of things to do. Well aware of its reputation, I came kitted for a day on a Scottish mountain and it did not disappoint. I had one crack at the whip, which is a classic bad move for tourists looking complete one of our tops, - because you don’t get to pick your weather. I knew bad weather was coming in but figured I’d have enough time to summit and run. Well that lava scree is not something we don’t see at home and it fair slowed the pace. What I had in my favour (I thought) was an Aucklander who had done it before.
As it turned out, his kit choice (shorts) was questionable at best, and his jacket - well, Twas not the best. As we got close to the summit the wind must have been in excess of a 150kph and the rain was going either sideways or upwards. This was easily as tough as a bad day at home. We got right to the edge of the rim, but by this point we were on our hands and knees and could only make ourselves heard by shouting. The real fun part was I couldn’t even pull out a map as it was highly likely it would ended up in Napier with the wind. So, navigating on unfamiliar ground, in mist, rain and high winds is hard enough, but doing it without recourse to a map is clearly not clever.
In our favour were the poles stuck in at intervals (are they still there?), and given I have plenty adverse weather miles under my own belt, my limit was the rim. At that point, if we went past it, I’d have no reference points and it would have been not clever to go on. So we turned back. My kiwi friend’s hardiness in these conditions was somewhat impressive, and by the time we got back down to the alpine hut the rain was sheeting of our jackets.
So will there be a next time - I hope so. It was a spectacular day out even if the weather was sub-optimal, but next time, I’ll wait till it’s sunny!!!

pungarehu

amazing hike, unfortunately, some years ago I couldn't reach the summit...the lizard is definitely hard to pass and visibility sometimes too low. so considering to turn back when having any doubt is critical

nurasih