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Pūtauaki (Mount Edgecumbe)

Pūtauaki

Information

Elevation: 821 m
Country: Selandia Baru (NZ)
Location / Range: Bay of Plenty, North Island
Mountain type: Kerucut vulkanik dasit / Dacite volcanic cone
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: -38.1070, 176.7400
Difficulty: Akses publik ditutup / Public access closed
Best Season: Tidak tersedia selama penutupan / Unavailable during closure
Permits & Rules: Per 10 September 2026, Māori Investments Limited menyatakan seluruh akses publik untuk mendaki Pūtauaki ditutup. Informasi izin Tarawera Falls tidak berlaku untuk gunung ini. / As checked on 10 September 2026, Māori Investments Limited states all public hiking access to Pūtauaki is closed. Tarawera Falls permits do not grant mountain access.
Hazards: Laporan pendakian lama menyebut lereng curam, batu dan akar, panas, serta kehabisan air. Catatan tersebut bukan izin akses saat ini. / Historical accounts describe steep slopes, rocks and roots, heat and running out of water; they do not establish current access.

Description

Pūtauaki (Mount Edgecumbe) is an 821 m dacite volcanic cone near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty on New Zealand’s North Island. It hosted the King of the Mountain race from 1955 to 2020. Putauaki and Mount Edgecumbe were jointly gazetted as official names in 1925. Access update checked on 10 September 2026: Māori Investments Limited states that all public hiking access is closed. Older climbing videos and accounts are historical documentation and must not be treated as evidence that the mountain is open.

Gallery

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Routes

King of the Mountain track — arsip 2016 / historical record

Curam; akses publik kini ditutup / Steep; public access now closed

A firsthand 2016 account describes the steep King of the Mountain track through pine forest, with rocks and roots requiring hands-on scrambling. This is historical route documentation. Access is governed by the Māori Investments Limited closure notice cited in the profile, not by the old blog’s climbing advice.

Source

Mount Putauaki Track — DITUTUP / CLOSED

Akses publik ditutup / Public access closed

Māori Investments Limited states that all public hiking access to Pūtauaki is closed, checked on 10 September 2026. No active itinerary or duration is offered during closure; Tarawera Falls permits concern a separate destination.

Source

Climbing Experiences

This historical collection includes personal climbs, a family outing and race highlights. A firsthand 2016 account adds detail about the King of the Mountain track: rocks and roots required hands-on scrambling, while heat and depleted water made the outing harder. Māori Investments Limited states that public hiking access is closed, checked on 10 September 2026. Read these accounts as archives rather than current access guidance.

References

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