Mount Taranaki: Southern Summit Route (from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni)
Route to the summit of Mount Taranaki (8,261 ft) from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni.
Photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 5,565 ft
- climb
- 8,261 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Mount Taranaki (8,261 ft, 2,518 m) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni, at about 3,000 ft. The summit stands about 5,300 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 7.0 miles round trip with about 5,600 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Southern Summit Route" and grades it as an alpine hiking route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 5,565 ft
- Starts at
- Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni
- Summit
- 8,261 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Southern Summit Route (from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni) on Mount Taranaki?
About 7.0 mi round trip from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni.
How much elevation gain is on the Southern Summit Route (from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni)?
About 5,565 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Southern Summit Route (from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Southern Summit Route (from Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni) start?
Dawson Falls / Te Rere o Kapuni.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Taranaki
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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