Mount Taranaki Summit Track
North Egmont, Egmont National Park
Reviews
Takeru Yonahr
Ranking: 9/10
Many walks in the forest, near the river, long, short, with a spectacular view. Always check the weather first.
Tom Koppe
Ranking: 7/10
Nice walk. Was a rainy day what made it hard. We did not reach the summit due to wind and rain.
Henna
Ranking: 9/10
One of the best hikes in the North Island. When we were there it was rainy and windy so we could not reach the top of the mountain. Highly recommended in good weather!!
Mark Nickson
Ranking: 10/10
Really good informative visitor centre at North Egmont carpark. All signage on the track is second to none, the same as every walk we have done in New Zealand.
Dan Schmidt
Ranking: 10/10
Absolutely fantastic!! Views inland and over the sea, above clouds, very difficult hike though, be prepared to get on all 4s at some point. Snow permanently at the summit crater - prepare!!
Heyuuiutha Lokithas
Ranking: 10/10
Very nice mountain. A good area around the mountain. They have a lot of good walks around the mountain and to the summit. Highly recommend.
David
Ranking: 8/10
Lots of walks for several hours or a few days. Very impressive.
Alexie Lion
Ranking: 9/10
We were a little bit disappointed because it was very cloudy! We stayed a few days and then we left, we then finally saw the top of the mountain!
Adrien Richard
Ranking: 9/10
My favourite hiking trip in New Zealand!!
Benjamin Leboucq
Ranking: 9/10
Lots of landscapes, top of the world, not too many people, one of the best.
Birthe
Ranking: 7/10
Unfortunately after the steep climb the only thing we could see were clouds. We could imagine that the view would be amazing.
Edwine
Ranking: 8/10
Nice walk! All the huts were nice with wood to make the place warm!
Vincent
Ranking: 8/10
One part is very slippery and not that easy. Do not under estimate the weather. Really cold at the top. Worth the 9 to 10 hour walk.
Anat Yossef
Ranking: 9/10
Amazing walk! Not for experts only, but you do have to be in good shape. The view from the top is great, lots of snow in the crater, even in January. Start before 8am - worth the effort.
Benoit Leclerc
Ranking: 8/10
A great walk, well entertaining. A beautiful diversity of landscapes and forest. Easy and suited for all the family.
Jacob Winchester
Ranking: 10/10
There is a snow capped volcano resting elegantly atop a lush fern rainforest.
Josh Symons
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing hike. Great visitor centre and you are able to park for the night freedom camping. Six and a half hours return, leave early!
Jan Homann
Ranking: 9/10
It is definitely not an easy walk! But it is doable if you take your time. Expect at least 4-5 hours up and 3-4 downhill. Cannot compare it to the other volcanoes yet.
Meral Calar
Ranking: 7/10
Hard work to climb up there, but if the view is good it is worth it!
Adrienne Hoet
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful sunrise as we started our trip around 6 o'clock in the morning. It was a really tough walk but it is a must if you like amazing scenery and pushing yourself.
Robin Brandl
Ranking: 9/10
I did a two day tramp. If the weather is good, the track and the view will be amazing!
Martina Cervenkova
Ranking: 10/10
Long, exhausting but totally worth it! Very steep but the view from the top of perfect. Free
Gessica
Ranking: 8/10
Awesome! A bit hard but very nice landscape. Just careful about weather, it changes very fast in a few minutes.
Yoomm
Ranking: 9/10
Steep and hard walk, pretty long walk. If there are not too many clouds then the view at the top is wonderful. Be ready to 'suffer'. But really great to do if you are around.
Juro
Ranking: 8/10
Amazing view from the visitor centre. Unbelievable from here for you can see the mountain and how big he looks.
Philipp
Ranking: 7/10
A beautiful walk but also a really exhausting one. You get rewarded with a stunning view.
Felix
Ranking: 8/10
You can get some really nice views from the landscape and from the Mt Tongariro as well. If you are lucky and the weather is good you can also see the South Island! Beautiful!
Cariotta Kemper
Ranking: 8/10
Amazing landscape during a very hard but worth it walk up to the top.
Yannick Schroeder
Ranking: 9/10
Great climb to the Summit and an awesome view up there. You do need trekking shoes and a little bit of fitness.
Antoine Boudin
Ranking: 8/10
I have done the Summit Track and it is challenging to climb to the top and then you are rewarded with the view above the clouds.
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Annika Weber
Ranking: 6/10
Nice views and landscape, but it was very hard to climb there.
Teo Golja
Ranking: 8/10
Great views from the Summit but part of the climb is a little bit difficult. Great one day hike.
Maddalena Buffoni
Ranking: 8/10
Incredible place. Very steep climb to the Summit. Definitely not for beginners. Get to the top and be rewarded (if the clouds decide so).
Marie
Ranking: 7/10
You have a nice view from the top but also from a lower station. You need good equipment for climbing to the top.
Jaquein Bucholz
Ranking: 9/10
It was my first hike and it was really cool. Sometimes it was a bit hard but when you really want to climb the mountain you can do it. And the view was awesome.
Ales Bronec
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful view of the New Plymouth region and sea. It is a little hard trip!
Michal Putnar
Ranking: 10/10
Biggest mountain in my life because I went to the top walking.
Jakub Ira
Ranking: 9/10
Biggest mountain that I have seen, climbed and done.
Verena
Ranking: 7/10
Beautiful walk to the top of the mountain, hard at the beginning it you do not like walking up.
Lennox
Ranking: 10/10
The feeling of being on the Summit of this beautiful mountain is unique, it felt great and it is an amazing accomplishment.
Bernhard Fichtl
Ranking: 10/10
The track to the Summit of Mt Taranaki is much easier than described. Not much experience needed, but persistence, since the climb is quite exhausting. But the view is definitely worth it.
Nilles Ullner
Ranking: 9/10
Perfect volcano, if you have enough time - this is a must do.
Linda and Gunther
Ranking: 10/10
The walks there are really nice. The mountain is really stunning.
Delphine Contrel
Ranking: 10/10
The walk really exhausting, started at 1:00am to enjoy the sunrise at the summit and not having to suffer of the hot temperature on the way up. The view was so clear that we could see the South Island and the Mt Tongariro and Nguruhoe.
One of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done in New Zealand. The view from the summit is going to leave you speechless.
But be ready to sweat, never give up and don't hesitate to take a break when you need it.
Trekking shoes highly recommended because some parts are really dodgy and dangerous.
Hiked it in 7:45 hours and enjoyed the summit for 1:45 hours which felt like 20 minutes.
Martha Taatz
Ranking: 10/10
So many possibilities for walking, you can combine the tracks if you have time and want to explore everything. Beautiful views of the mountain.
Stephanie Piou
Ranking: 10/10
Went up on the first clear day after several days of bad weather, wind was still quite strong. Very difficult track even with experience, difficult to keep to a clear path and your hands are strongly needed as well as good fitness. Walking poles strongly recommended. Crater was covered in ice - tricky but one of the most amazing tracks yet.
Nicolas Justin
Ranking: 9/10
Long and steady climb, lots of stairs, but unprecise signs near the summit. Great view from the top, and the icy crater was really amazing. The i-Site parking is a nice place to stay.
Thomas Haslbeck
Ranking: 10/10
Very exhausting and dangerous. It is recommended to hike only with hiking boots. Nice view from the summit because you can see the sea and the Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngauruhoe.
Elisabeth Ringswandl
Ranking: 9/10
Unbelievably exhausting. Not for inexperienced people, but the view was amazing sooooo beautiful.
Manuela Opprecht
Ranking: 9/10
A must do when you are a bit crazy ;-))) its an exhausting climb up. 430 steps, gravel field, rock climbing and snow field.... But the feeling in the end is fantastic and the view from the top is great. Bring a lot of water and the right clothes, the weather can change very quickly. Good luck and have fun. Never give up!
Rita Hochstiasser
Ranking: 10/10
We met a very friendly kiwi person who belonged to DOC.
Anna
Ranking: 10/10
After a lot of talking with the visitor centre, and an ok or with some experience, climb the mountain when the weather is fine. Very exhausting but the feeling at the top is awesome. You can see the South Island (bring lots of clothes) do not underestimate it!!!
Jakub Stastny
Ranking: 8/10
A challenging track.
Becky
Ranking: 5/10
Amazing mountain but visitor centre has terrible weather forecasting and gave us completely the wrong advice so ended up climbing the mountain in cloud and rain!
Alex
Ranking: 5/10
Would be awesome views on a clear day but we had awful weather. Very unpredictable and potentially dangerous weather and a touch, challenging climb of 1.6km.
Florian Littmann
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful!
Dana
Ranking: 10/10
The summit track was exhausting (especially when you get to the little volcano part) but I enjoyed it a lot. A must do!
Kristina
Ranking: 8/10
Great mountaineering track with easy and steep passages, climbing, stairs, gravel and so on. Start very early before the heat of the day rises. At visitor centre North Egmont you may stay one night for free!! Public toilets open.
Phillip
Ranking: 10/10
8 hour summit tour, great view if the weather is fine.
Manuel Bach
Ranking: 9/10
Very nice summit if you like mountain hiking steep and over 1,500 metres up from Egmont North Visitor Centre, be well prepared (shoes, water, clothes), do not give up at the gravel field.
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Marc Engstle
Ranking: 9/10
Superb! Absolutely must do.
Claudia
Ranking: 10/10
Strenuous one day hike, but possible with good level of fitness and boots. Consider turning around if the sight to next pole is not given. Stunning to be above the clouds though.
Cindy Benayoum
Ranking: 5/10
The hardest walk I have done. Very dangerous, long and no indication for the road in the top, just climb in the rock to reach the top! But at the top it is beautiful!!
Aitnan Melman
Ranking: 7/10
We had cloudy weather, didn't have a good view.
Annika
Ranking: 7/10
Very hard track, doable in 10 hours by beginners with moderate fitness, for me it was the hardest journey in my life, but it was free!
Sebastian Russell-Smits
Ranking: 10/10
Very tough climb, but so so so worth it!! Amazing views all the way to Tongariro!
Sarah Horn
Ranking: 10/10
Very challenging but well worth the effort - spectacular views and a truly brilliant experience. The scree is hell going up but great fun coming down!!
Nora
Ranking: 10/10
Prospect at the end is worth the long and exhausting walk. We were lucky enough to have had perfect weather conditions.
Thomas
Ranking: 10/10
Great but demanding hike/climb to the summit. Great view from the top, however for me the best part was the climb itself which is very diverse.
Rouquette
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing, very hard and good health to climb to the summit.
Kristine and William
Ranking: 8/10
Stenuous hike, but well worth it. Amazing views.
Melanie Friessen
Ranking: 10/10
Very good track/nice view. Fickle weather, and free overnight stay at i-Site allowed.
Darina Kvasnicova
Ranking: 10/10
Great experience, final part is quite difficult, but if you have fine weather it is the most beautiful track and view in North Island. It takes 8-10 hours.
Merlyn
Ranking: 10/10
Very hard to do but nice views at the top/summit. Need good shoes and lots of water.
Magda Savels
Ranking: 8/10
It is a hard one to climb with the gravel. But when you see the summit it is great. Start early.
Steve Collier
Ranking: 8/10
Fantastic - but very hard work - be prepared.
Johannes & Katrin
Ranking: 9/10
4 hour hike that started at the Visitor Centre of the North Entrance, nice track that leads through the woods but also up to Mt Egmont, and you have the option to make it a day tour to the summit.
_mel_
Ranking: 10/10
challenging, but rewarding!
when we climb a summit in our homecountry switzerland, we mostly see other summits from the top. here, we saw an ocean of clouds and only far, far away the summits of ruapehu and ngauruohe. felt like on top of the world, so amazing and impressive! pretty much the best experience during my whole NZ-journey :-)
Rachel Cockroft
Ranking: 9/10
Good days climb, rewarding views, but must not be undertaken lightly. Weather conditions can change very fast.
TheBigLebowski
Ranking: 10/10
This hike is not for the faint hearted. I'd only recommend it on a nice day with good weather forecast so you can experience the great views. It's exhilarating to get to the top of this stunning mountain. Make sure you are fit, are properly outfitted and do your homework before embarking on this hike.
Chloe Finster
Ranking: 9/10
Fantastic views from the top! Very hard work though!
Eva Weichs
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful mountian, great views.
Karen Phillips
Ranking: 10/10
Most amazing views but a killer. We started from New Plymouth and found out if you start from Stratford you could save a few hours!
Martin
Ranking: 10/10
If you like hiking, this is one of my best places in the North Island. Great view from the top. The final walk to summit is very steep and can be slippery. Go on a nice day.
Johan Vaartjes
Ranking: 10/10
Great info. Great view (if you're lucky, like we were...).
Chris Mackamul
Ranking: 5/10
Very exhausting, first part very boring (3/4 just steps, the last part gravel), just good if the weather is good and you have the time.
Johan
Ranking: 9/10
Good marked trail but really exhausting.
LaurensD
Ranking: 10/10
Take a deep breath for this challenge. After is a great accomplishment.
Brigette Guikens
Ranking: 10/10
Very beautiful bushwalks with awesome views!
RuddM
Ranking: 8/10
Large & quiet area to pitch up tent. Kitchen & facilities share with hotel. Nice staff. Gave us piece of "Egmont Cake?!"