Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DECEPTIVE MOUNTAIN
Mt Taranaki might look like an easy peak to bag, but this cute cone has claimed
more than 60 lives. The mountain microclimate changes fast: from summery to
white-out conditions almost in an instant. There are also precipitous bluffs and
steep icy slopes.
There are plenty of short walks here, safe for much of the year, but for adventur-
ous trampers January to March is the best time to go. Take a detailed topographic
map (the Topo50 1:50,000 Mt Taranaki or Mt Egmontmap is good) and consult a
DOC officer for current conditions. You mustalso register your tramping intentions
with the DOC visitor centre (
Click here
)
, i-SITE (
Click here
)
or online via
Skiing
Manganui Ski Area
SKIING
( ski lodge 06-765 5493, snow phone 06-759 1119;
www.skitaranaki.co.nz
; daily lift pass adult/
child $40/25)
From Stratford take Pembroke Rd up to Stratford Plateau, from where it's a
1.5km (20 minute) walk to the small Manganui Ski Area. The Stratford i-SITE (
Click
webcam online.
Tours
Mt Taranaki Guided Tours
GUIDED HIKE
( 027 441 7042;
www.mttaranakiguidedtours.co.nz
)
Guided hikes on the mountain from one
to three days, with the appropriately named Ian McAlpine. Price on application.
Taranaki Tours
GUIDED TOUR
( 0800 886 877, 06-757 9888;
www.taranakitours.com
;
per person from $130)
Runs an around-
the-mountain day tour, strong on Maori culture and natural history.
Heliview
SCENIC FLIGHTS
( 0800 767 886, 06-753 0123;
www.heliview.co.nz
; flights from $149)
A 25-minute 'Port to
Peak' summit flight costs $249 per passenger.
