Soaking up the views on the Dover Route. Photo: Karen Danenhauer

Pouakai via Dover Route, Egmont National Park

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Exposed ridge route to Pouakai

The Dover Route climbs 1000m through bush and tussock along a narrow, rocky ridge to reach the highest point on the Pouakai Range – 1400m Pouakai. The Pouakai Range, an extinct volcano, is Mt Taranaki’s older brother. Some 250,000 years ago, Pouakai was an active volcano but it has since eroded to its present height. […]
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