GUNUNG · Selandia Baru

Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill

Maungakiekie (Māori: gunung tanaman kiekie)

Information

Elevation: 182 m
Country: Selandia Baru (NZ)
Location / Range: Auckland Volcanic Field, dalam Cornwall Park & One Tree Hill Domain, Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Mountain type: Kerucut skoria (scoria cone) gunung berapi — bagian dari Auckland Volcanic Field
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: -36.9000, 174.7831
Difficulty: Sangat mudah — jalur dan jalan berpaving menanjak landai melewati Cornwall Park; cocok untuk keluarga dan pelari
Best Season: Sepanjang tahun; puncak terbuka menghadirkan panorama kota, terbaik saat cuaca cerah
Permits & Rules: Tidak perlu izin. Akses puncak untuk kendaraan umum ditutup permanen sejak Maret 2019; pengunjung berjalan kaki atau bersepeda
Hazards: Risiko minim — angin dan cuaca terbuka di puncak, serta lalu lintas pejalan/pesepeda di jalur bersama. Tidak ada bahaya teknis

Description

Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill (182 m) is an iconic volcanic scoria cone in the heart of Auckland, set within Cornwall Park and the One Tree Hill Domain, which together form over 200 hectares of green space. Its summit is crowned by a stone obelisk — a memorial to the Māori people bequeathed by Sir John Logan Campbell, who is buried beneath it; designed by Richard Abbott, it was unveiled in 1948. The English name "One Tree Hill" comes from a single summit tree: first a native tōtara, later a Monterey pine planted by Campbell in 1875. That pine was felled after a series of protest attacks and finally removed in 2000; in 2016 a grove of native tōtara and pōhutukawa was replanted. Long before that, the maunga was the largest pā on the Auckland isthmus, with extensive terraces and defensive earthworks built from the 17th century that remain clearly visible on its slopes. The "climb" is an easy uphill walk through Cornwall Park's meadows to a summit with a 360-degree panorama of the city and both harbours. The summit has been closed to general vehicles since March 2019, and the maunga is administered by the Tūpuna Maunga Authority following the 2014 Treaty of Waitangi settlement.

Gallery

Foto bersumber dari Wikimedia Commons — klik untuk memperbesar & lihat sumbernya.

Routes

Jalur puncak lewat Cornwall Park

Sangat mudah — jalan dan jalur berpaving landai lewat padang rumput

±1–1,5 jam pulang-pergi dari pintu masuk taman (naik bersih ±120 m)

Rute paling populer menuju puncak Maungakiekie melewati padang rumput dan pepohonan tua Cornwall Park. Jalan berpaving menanjak landai membawa pengunjung ke puncak 182 m yang dimahkotai obelisk peringatan, dengan panorama menyeluruh kota Auckland. Sejak Maret 2019 jalur ini hanya untuk pejalan kaki dan pesepeda karena kendaraan umum dilarang naik ke puncak.

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Jalur puncak lewat One Tree Hill Domain (sisi Greenlane)

Sangat mudah — jalan berpaving menanjak landai

±1 jam pulang-pergi

Alternatif pendekatan dari One Tree Hill Domain yang bersambung dengan Cornwall Park membentuk lebih dari 200 hektar ruang hijau. Jalur berpaving menanjak menuju puncak dengan obelisk dan makam Sir John Logan Campbell, melewati lereng bekas pā terbesar di tanah genting Auckland yang masih memperlihatkan teras dan galian pertahanan.

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Climbing Experiences

Accounts of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill are almost always an easy uphill walk through Cornwall Park's meadows to the obelisk-crowned summit. Walking tours and vlogs repeatedly highlight the 360-degree panorama of Auckland and its two harbours, the memorial obelisk with Sir John Logan Campbell's grave beneath it, the grove of native trees that replaced the lost legendary "one tree", and the ancient Māori pā terraces marking the slopes. Many visitors pair it with Cornwall Park — gentle paved paths, grazing sheep and old trees — making it one of the city's most-loved green spaces. Several recordings are by international travellers, reflecting its popularity.

References

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