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crossed to reach Kauaeranga Valley Rd and the Tarawaere car park, about 1km down the
valley from the end of the road. There is a swing bridge here for use during floods. From
Hydrocamp, the tramp back to the road takes three hours.
Alternative Route: Pinnacles Hut to Kauaeranga Valley Road via Moss Creek
2 DAYS, 12KM
It's possible to return to Kauaeranga Valley Rd by way of
Moss Creek
. This is a more de-
manding route for experienced trampers only, as the track is not as well maintained and
graded as Webb Creek or Billygoat Tracks and involves considerable mud at times. The
route should be broken in half with a night at Moss Creek Campsite, otherwise it makes it a
very long day (nine to 12 hours of walking).
From Pinnacles Hut, return to the ridge and head north, as per the Kauaeranga Gorge side
trip. This track runs along a power transmission line and eventually reaches Rangihau Rd,
which leads to Coroglen.
Head west towards Moss Creek. The track can be muddy and slippery as it passes through
regenerating forest, but atones with good views of the Upper Kauaeranga Valley. It also
passes the site of an old logging camp and kauri dam.
Around three hours from the Rangihau Rd junction you will reach Moss Creek Campsite,
located in another old dam site.
The final leg is a three- to four-hour descent from Moss Creek to a junction with the
Webb Creek Track. This stretch is steep at times and, depending on the weather, muddy.
Continue southwest along the Webb Creek Track, retracing your steps from day one to the
start of the tramp.
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