Kakepuku Historic Reserve

Mount Kakepuku, Waikato, New Zealand 21.05.17

Kakepuku Mountain Historic Reserve
449m Above Sea Level

Kakepuku Recreation Reserve
Summit Lookout and Pa Site

6.4km total.
Approx. 1 hr 45min to get to top.

Off Kakepuku Mountain Road, Carpark situated at the bottom of the track majority of the 3.2km walk is track with the last part being stairs. then once at the top you can climb the stairs to the top of a lookout platform. On a clear day you can see Mt Ruapehu, other views of Pirongia, Rangitoto, Te Kawa, Tokanui, Pukeroa.

Mountain Bikes can bike 3/4 of the track.

Waipa
South West of Te Awamutu

Video taken with Go Pro Hero 5, Karma Stabiliser and Karma Drone.

Maungatautari, volcanic sanctuary - Roadside Stories

Maungatautari is an ancient volcano which dominates the central Waikato basin. It is the ancestral home of the Ngāti Raukawa tribe and is widely referred to in their songs and proverbs. Since 2002 the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust has worked to restore the forest on Maungatautari mountain, and reintroduce long-lost bird species such as kiwi, kākā, takahē and hihi (stitchbird).

Kakepuku to Maungatautari,


Ngāti Raukawa,


Māori settlement - Waikato region,


Sound credit: Īnia Te Wīata, Waiata Maori, compact disc, Kiwi Pacific Records International, kiwipacific.com, Kiwi CD SLC-225.

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