Karioi Summit Track

Better prepared

I will come better prepared next time. More wind shielding clothing and gloves to hold on those metal stair railings. Hair raising

Not for the faint hearted

The track is steep at the beginning and well marked. The track is easy to follow and there are lots of rocks to clamber over. There is a section where there are chains and a steep ladder to connect th...

Do it before you get too old

Did the Waikare track from Karioi Rd because we were a 69 yr old with bad knees, a 70 yr old with reconstructed ankle, and a 6yr old grandson dreaming of Everest. After a week of rain the track was re...

Great Challenge!

So much fun, so challenging, loved the climbing up rocks, tree roots and chains. Wouldn’t recommend if you aren’t fit and no good for young kids. Took about 3.5hrs to go to the lookout and back. Look...

A tough one but a good one.

First thing going up Karioi is to take some water to drink and a jacket as it can get cold and windy at times depending on weather. A lot of leg work here and a reasonable level of fitness is requi...