View from near Kohukohunui Summit. Photo: Chris Pooley

The best trip on Topo50 map BB33 – Hunua

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A backcountry trip close to Auckland.

By Tony Walton Kohukohunui (688m) is the highest point in the Hunua Ranges and provides one of the best full-day backcountry walks close to Auckland.  Until eastern tracks were closed in 2018 to protect the kauri there, it was accessible from the Waharau Regional Park via a pleasant day walk. At present, it is accessible […]
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