The upper flanks of Kakepuku are covered in thick native forest. Photo: George Driver

Kakepuku Track, Kakepuku Mountain Historic Reserve

June 2020

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Volcanic views on Kakepuku

Winding around the forested flanks of an extinct volcano to a formidable pā site, the highlight of the Kakepuku Track is the views that extend all the way to Mt Ruapehu. Kakepuku forms a 449m symmetrical lump (the name translates as ‘swollen stomach’) in the Waikato just south-east of Pirongia and is part of a […]
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