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Maungarei / Mount Wellington

Maungarei

Information

Elevation: 135 m
Country: Selandia Baru (NZ)
Location / Range: Auckland Volcanic Field, isthmus Auckland (pinggiran Mount Wellington/Panmure)
Mountain type: Kerucut skoria (scoria cone) di Auckland Volcanic Field — kerucut vulkanik termuda sekaligus salah satu yang terbesar di isthmus Auckland, dengan kawah dalam yang terpelihara
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: -36.8919, 174.8466
Difficulty: Mudah: jalan berjalan pendek ke puncak (sekitar 30–45 menit PP) dari Waimā Road/Stonefields; tersedia jalur beraspal dan anak-tangga (dikenal '167 steps') serta jalur setapak lingkar kawah
Best Season: Sepanjang tahun; paling nyaman saat cuaca cerah untuk panorama 360° kota Auckland
Permits & Rules: Tidak perlu izin. Puncak dikelola Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority; jalan puncak ditutup untuk kendaraan pribadi (bebas kendaraan), akses hanya berjalan kaki. Hormati status wāhi tapu (situs sakral Māori)
Hazards: Jalur menanjak dan sebagian tak rata; area puncak terbuka dan berangin. Sebagai maunga sakral, dilarang menginjak/merusak fitur pā dan bekas terasering

Description

Maungarei, also known as Mount Wellington, is a 135-metre scoria cone on the Auckland isthmus, New Zealand — part of the Auckland Volcanic Field and one of its youngest cones, erupting roughly 10,000 years ago. The Māori name 'Maungarei' means 'the watchful mountain', and its slopes once held one of the largest pā (fortified settlements) on the isthmus, still visible in the terracing and storage pits (rua) across its flanks. The summit offers 360-degree views over the Waitematā Harbour, central Auckland, Rangitoto and the surrounding volcanic plain. The mountain is managed by the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority as a sacred maunga; its summit road is now free of private vehicles, so visitors walk up from the Stonefields/Waimā Road area, partly via a sealed path and a popular flight of steps known as the '167 steps'. Its summit crater is among the deepest and best-preserved of the Auckland cones. A short but steep urban walk, Maungarei is a favourite of locals and travellers for exercise and sunsets.

Gallery

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Routes

Jalur Lingkar Kawah (Crater Rim Loop)

Mudah

20–30 menit

From the top, a path circles the deep Maungarei crater rim — one of the best-preserved of the Auckland cones — giving views in every direction over the isthmus, Rangitoto and neighbouring cones.

Source

Waimā Road / Stonefields ke Puncak (via '167 steps')

Mudah

30–45 menit PP

The most common summit walk from the Waimā Road/Stonefields side: up the vehicle-free sealed road and the popular flight known as the '167 steps' to the crater rim and summit. Short but steep, with 360-degree views over Auckland and the harbour.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Experiences at Maungarei centre on the short but steep walk to the summit of this scoria cone in the heart of the Auckland isthmus. First-person sources are climb vlogs from the Stonefields/Waimā Road side — some climbing the popular '167 steps', circling the crater rim, and taking in 360-degree views over the Waitematā Harbour, central Auckland and Rangitoto. The official Tūpuna Maunga Authority site adds cultural context (sacred maunga, pā remains) and the vehicle-free access rules.

References

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