From Wanganui this is how to get to the trailhead...

1. Get to Waverly

2. Get to Patea

3. Get to Hawera

4. Get to Elthem

5. Go down a road called Manaia Rd To the Dawson falls side of the mountain. The climb starts here

5.

Route Description

The summit track leaves Dawson falls just above the visitor centre. A climb up through the bush reaches Hooker Shelter at 1140m (3740ft) ans the site of an early ski run now becoming overgrown. A kilometre further on up the infamous "Egmont steps" unfortunately necessary to combat massive erosion of fragile soils, the track reaches the lake dive and Kapuni Londge junctions at 4600ft. At 5500ft the knoll is reached, from where the route is a long zigzag up the steep scoria slopes to the top of fanthams peak and syme hut (1962m, 6438ft)

From syme the route is poled down to Ranitoto flat, the saddle between Fanthams peak and the mountain. The route then lies up the scoria to the south entance to the crater west of mackey rocks and crosses the crater to the final scoria slope and the summit rocks.

5-6 hours to summit, 3-4 hours to descend.

Essential Gear

You must be ready for rapid weather changes so you will need warm clothes, lots of water. Candy for energy, good boots,an ice axe for in the winter time, and some food.

Miscellaneous Info

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