Pinnacles Hut

NOTE: We'll start walking at 11:00 am sharp, so please be at the starting point by 10:50 am.

Dates: 25 October – 26 October

Join us for a walk up to the Pinnacles in the Coromandel via the Kauaeranga Track. We may catch the sunset before staying overnight at the Pinnacles Hut. Sleep in and head back down at your own pace the next morning, or—if you’re keen—wake up early and hike to the summit again to catch the sunrise.

We’ll stop for lunch on the way back to Auckland (optional).

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Hut facilities

• Cold shower, solar lighting, BBQ, gas cookers, and a solid fuel burner.
• A warden is present at all times.
• Water is limited and not always available.

Gear

• Sleeping bag, and warm, weatherproof clothing.
• Food for lunch, dinner, breakfast, and snacks.
• Hiking poles (optional, but helpful for the 600 m ascent).
• Gloves or fingerless gloves (useful for windy conditions and the cold, slippery steel ladders near the top).
• A plastic bottle with a sealing lid if you’d like a warm-water bottle for sleeping.
• Headlamp for walking in the dark (it will be dark for sunrise/sunset hikes).

Watch this Mountain Safety Council video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMOKeQuaFO0 (6 minutes)
Book your accommodation here:
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/coromandel/places/coromandel-forest-park/things-to-do/pinnacles-hut/

Your safety is your responsibility.

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Parking

Park at the end of Kauaeranga Valley Road. We start walking at 11:00 am sharp.

Getting there

Use the comments section below to request or offer a lift.

• If one passenger: give $30 to the driver.
• If two or more passengers: give $20 each.
• Distance: ~150 km one way, ~2 hours from Auckland.

Drivers with hybrid cars: please pass on part of the fuel savings to passengers.
All drivers: only offer rides if fully insured; drive carefully; allow toilet breaks.

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Meetup contribution

Please donate $6 to Rafick to cover Meetup costs and equipment.