Pahautea Hut makes it possible to spread the trip over two days. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography

The best trip on Topo50 map BE33 – Pirongia

January 2024

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Waikato’s highest peak is a great overnight destination.

Mt Pirongia is the sore thumb of the Waikato. Its crooked spine can be seen standing stark against the horizon for much of the drive from the Bombay Hills to Hamilton, and it is equally prominent on the map, BE33, a green island in a flat sea of civilised countryside. For Te Araroa walkers, it’s […]
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