Mt Pirongia Overnight Hike | Bell and Tahuanui Tracks

An overnight hike up Mt Pirongia to Pahautea Hut starting at the Kaniwhaniwha Carpark on Limeworks Loop Road. I follow the Nikau Walk for about an hour to the Kaniwhaniwha Caves, where the Bell Track begins. The Bell Track is the longest summit track on Pirongia, at around 20km one way. Along the way, I pass the tallest native tree in New Zealand (a 66.5m tall kahikatea tree), the Central Clearing Campsite, and The Cone (the second highest point on Mt Pirongia). I wake to an amazing sunrise after a night alone in the 20 bed Pahautea Hut. From the hut, I follow the track to the summit (959m above sea level) and then follow the Tahuanui Track back to the Kaniwhaniwha Carpark. The Tahuanui Track is part of the Te Araroa trail.

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Chapters:
0:00 Bell Track - Carpark to Central Clearing
6:10 Bell Track - Central Clearing to Pahautea Hut
8:54 Pahautea Hut
13:07 Pahautea Hut to Pirongia Summit
13:48 Pirongia Summit
14:51 Tahuanui Track - Pirongia Summit to Carpark

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