The view from the campsite on the Umukarikari Range takes in the volcanoes of the Central Plateau. Photo: James Anderson

Umukarikari, Kaimanawa Forest Park

March 2021

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A range of your own

Umukarikari is both a subrange of the Kaimanawa Range and the name of the high point on the range, and there are two approaches to it: a short or long route – the latter climbing Urchin (1392m) and then heading north to a junction with the short route near Sharp Cone. The short route, along […]
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