Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 06-752 2765;
www.ecoinnovation.co.nz
;
671 Kent Rd; s/tw/d $35/70/70; )
About 6.5km up
the road from the turn-off at the Aviation, Transport & Technology Museum, this eco-
friendly place is made from recycled timber and runs on solar, wind and hydropower.
There's a spa and pool table, too. Good group rates.
Konini Lodge
( 06-756 0990;
www.doc.govt.nz
;
Manaia Rd, Dawson Falls; dm $25)
Basic bunkhouse accommodation
100m downhill from the Dawson Falls visitor centre. Six dorm rooms feed off a huge
communal space and kitchen.
LODGE
$
Mountain House
( 06-765 6100;
www.stratfordmountainhouse.co.nz
;
998 Pembroke Rd; d $155, extra person $20)
This upbeat
lodge, on the Stratford side of the mountain (15km from the SH3 turn-off and 3km to the
Manganui Ski Area), has recently renovated motel-style rooms and a mod Euro-style
restaurant-cafe
(brunch $13-38, dinner $34-42;
LODGE
$$
9am-late Wed-Sun)
. Dinner plus B&B packages avail-
able (from $295).
Mountain Cafe
(
www.mttaranaki.co.nz
;
Egmont Rd; meals $10-18;
CAFE
$
9am-3pm Dec-Feb, 10am-3pm Mar-Nov)
Inside the
North Egmont Visitor Centre.
Information
Dawson Falls Visitor Centre
( 027 443 0248;
www.doc.govt.nz
;
Manaia Rd; 9am-4pm Thu-Sun, daily school
holidays)
On the southeastern side of the mountain, fronted by an awesome totem pole.
0900 999 06)
Mountain weather updates.
MetPhone
(
8am-4.30pm)
Current and
North Egmont Visitor Centre
(
06-756 0990;
www.doc.govt.nz
; Egmont Rd;
comprehensive national park info.
Getting There & Away
There are three main entrance roads to Egmont National Park, all of which are well sign-
posted and either pass by or end at a DOC visitor centre. Closest to New Plymouth is
North Egmont: turn off SH3 at Egmont Village, 12km south of New Plymouth, and follow
Egmont Rd for 14km. From Stratford, turn off at Pembroke Rd and continue for 15km to
