Moanataiari Link Track
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Forecast point: Pinnacles Hut (759m) · 17.2km away
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This track links Moanataiari with the Waiotahi Track and includes a lookout point above the Thames township.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
Starting from the Moanataiari Creek Road end, this track follows Moanataiari Stream for approximately 500 m then heads up over a ridge. At the top of the ridge there is a short side track to a lookout above Thames with expansive views of the Firth of Thames and the Hauraki Plains.
The track then continues to link with the Waiotahi Track. From the Waiotahi Track there are multiple options to form a loop back to Thames. This can be done via the Rocky’s to Waiotahi Track, Waiotahi Track or the Karaka Track. Or keen trampers can head up to Crosbies Hut (5 hr).
Getting there
This track starts from the end of Moanataiari Creek road in Thames, and after approximately 1.5 km or 30 minutes it joins the Waiotahi Track.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track