Rangitoto Summit Track, Rangitoto Island, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Dominating the Hauraki Gulf with its conical peak, Rangitoto Island is an Auckland icon. It is the youngest and largest of Auckland’s volcanic cones.
This popular summit walk begins at Rangitoto Wharf and climbs through lava fields and the world’s largest pohutukawa forest to the island’s peak at 259m above sea level. At the summit you will be rewarded with spectacular panoramic views of New Zealand’s largest city and surrounding Hauraki Gulf islands.
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