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The Egmont National Park,New Plymouth is located in the western coast of New Zealand, in the North Island. It is one of the most happening tourist attractions in New Plymouth, and if you won’t include it in your plans for sightseeing in New Plymouth then you are going to miss a lot.
The best route which leads to the Egmont National Park, New Plymouth is via Manaia Road to Dawson Falls, by Egmont Road to North Egmont or Prembroke Road to Startford Plateau. It is better to avail shuttle services from Inglewood or New Plymouth.
The total area of Egmont National Park, New Plymouth is about 33,534 hectares. The volcanic mountain Mt. Taranki or Mt. Egmont runs above everything surrounding the park. There are two other volcanoes namely the Kaitake and Pouakai.
It had been founded in the year 1900, and was the second National Park in New Zealand after Tongariro.
The Egmont National park has a varied beauty to offer and it is surely going to refresh your minds while the relaxing serenity of the place will make you cheerful.
You can take long walking tours along the verdant wilderness, the wetlands to the fascinating waterfalls and various picturesque view points, which will give you amazing view of rural New Zealand.
The extensive forest areas, with a unique flora and fauna variety will be of sheer interest for people having panache for botany. They will have ample scope to examine and observe the wide range of vegetation. There are trees like rimu, rata,kamahi, totara, kaikawaka and many more, growing in abundance in the forest. In the middle slope of the mountain, is the “Goblin Forest”. The name has been derived mainly from the knobbed shape of the trees and the thick wrap of the moss.
The weather condition in this region is generally warm, but in the mountain, the colder alpine conditions prevail. If the weather is good then a competent person can always take the challenge of climbing the mountain. Others can enjoy walking in the park.
The Egmont National Park, New Plymouth has 13 entrances, and it is widely accessible forest area in New Zealand. The whole tour of the park around the “mountain circuit”, takes three to five days to complete. One can also take short walking tours around the park.
The hiking trips are of various types, from gentle day walks to overnight hikes. The best one is the short Goblin Park day walk to the wonderful Wilkies Pools, a series of plunge pools, and the five days walk circling the mountain.
The accommodation inside the park ranges from fully appointed tourist lodges to mountain club lodges. There is also Hiker’s Hut under the Department of Conservation. The towns of Stratford, Opunake and Hawera offer many affordable motels and hotels. Luxurious accommodations are available in the city of New Plymouth.
So, come to Egmont National Park, New Plymouth and make your New Plymouth Tour a memorable one.
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