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Distance 8.28 km Duration 4h 43min Ascent 371 meters Length Multi-Day Location Hawke's Bay Trip Grading Moderate
Start Point Easting: 1898363 Northing: 5657092
Trip Leader Elsie Skelton Trip Leader Phone 0273533617 TTC (C) 0.80 per km, split by all passengers

Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd September

Tuesday 2nd Leave Taupo 7.30a.m.
Drive to the foot of Te Mata Peak
Walk to Summit & back
Walk Tracks up Bluff Hill
Overnight in Napier

Wednesday 3rd
Leave Napier 6.30 a.m.
Drive to the start of the Te Puia Spring Track
Walk to Mangatainoka Hot Springs 3 to 4 hours each way
Return to Taupo (Probably a three hour drive)
(Could overnight at Te Puia Lodge in which case we would start on Monday 1st Sept) – DOC hut 26 beds
And drive home afterwards.
Could Drop big packs on the way into the Springs.
Expressions of Interest, Thoughts and suggestions please to Elsie

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Sep 2025

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Te Mata Peak and Te Puia Springs

Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd September Tuesday 2nd Leave Taupo 7.30a.m. Drive to the foot of Te Mata Peak Walk to Summit & back Walk Tracks up Bluff Hill Overnight in Napier Wednesday 3rd Leave Napier 6.30 a.m. Drive to the start of the Te Puia Spring Track Walk to Mangatainoka Hot Springs 3 to … Continued

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