Otanewainuku Lookout Track
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This loop track to the lookout tower on the summit is steep in parts but the panoramic views are worth the climb.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
The loop track to the summit starts behind the shelter and is reasonably steep in parts, but the view from the top is worth the climb.
The lookout tower constructed on the summit (640 metres) offers panoramic views from East Cape to Mount Tarawera and Rotorua, and across the Mamaku Plateau to Mount Ruapehu.
Getting there
Located south of Tauranga and Te Puke.
Take Oropi Road south from Tauranga and turn onto Mountain Road just past Oropi. There is a small car park, public shelter, toilet and picnic area by the road. Alternatively, access Mountain Road from No 2 Road near Te Puke.
Know before you go
No mountain biking permitted.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track