New Plymouth District Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

1/2 Day Hike to Instagramable Mountain!

Located at Mount Egmont National Park, just out of New Plymouth in North Island New Zealand, is the grand looking Mount Taranaki. There are many routes of hikes available, like the famous 2 days Pouakai Circuit. However the most popular one which is also the one I did, is the hike directly to Pouakai Tarn, that takes about 2 hours to reach the end point. The route up, to be honest is nothing fascinating. Most of it are just walks within a forest with not much views. The hike is also rather tiring but with proper steps and road in place, making the entire route up a rather easy one. And the rewards come when you finally reach the top! The view and scenery is absolutely amazing. However, a little luck is needed as the view can be weather dependent. If you’re like me, visiting on a cloudy days, parts of the views will be blocked by the cloud as shown in the photos! Tips before you go: Make sure to bring a lot of water with you and check the weather forecast to try visit on a good weather day! #scenicspotguide #unforgettableexperiences #momentssg #newzealand

Mount Taranaki is a dormant volcano, also known as Mount Egmont. Because its shape is a very symmetrical cone, and it looks like Mount Fuji in Japan, it is called the Mt. Fuji in the southern hemisphere. The film "The Last Samurai" used to take pictures here and pretend to be Mount Fuji. One of the good places to watch the mountain is called Te Rewa Rewa Bridge. Another name for this bridge is: White Bridge. Shaped like a fishbone, it is in a straight line with Mount Taranaki. Standing at one end of the bridge, you can see the snow-capped mountains through the bridge. The design is very clever. This is still the starting point of a 7km coastal walkway. I didn't go because of the time, but I heard a passing old lady telling me that this trail can see both the sea and the new Plymouth city. Today's weather is not the best weather to watch the snowy mountains. The mountains are always hazy, and the southern hemisphere's Mount Fuji is not willing to reveal its true colors. So I was on this bridge for an hour, and finally I hoped to see the snow-capped mountains. is the old lady mentioned earlier. I walked back and saw that I was still waiting here. I boasted that I was patient. So we talked about it. She came to New Zealand for two years because the beauty here has been left. Chatting and talking about the snow-capped mountains, the kind of spectacle is not expressible by the photos. After a while, the sun was slanting and the sun was getting better. At that moment, I really hope that I can stay here too.

New Zealand - The Largest Mountain on the North Island Mount Taranaki is situated on the peninsula that protrudes out from New Zealand's North Island between Auckland and Wellington. Because of its similarity to the iconic mountain in Japan, some have dubbed it ""New Zealand's Mount Fuji"".