Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
An easy 25 minute 780m loop walk.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).

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Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
The Nature Walk begins at the carpark by the North Egmont Visitors Centre.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
Follow the boardwalk which is uphill and to the right of the Visitors Centre.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
Ignore the turnoff to the Viewing Platform (or take a short detour, check it out and return to this point) and continue walking straight ahead.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
Carry on up past the historic Camphouse, which can provide accommodation for 32 people in 4 rooms. Accommodation can be booked at the North Egmont Visitors Centre.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
At this point (next to the Camphouse) we take the right-hand path. The path to the left is the Translator Road, which we will cross later on this walk.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
The track is well made and climbs gently...

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
...until we reach the Ambury Monument, which commemorates the brave actions of climber Arthur Ambury who gave his life on 3 June 1918 in an attempt to save William Edwin Gourlay who had slipped on ice. Both climbers died when they fell over the bluff.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
Turn left at this point.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
The track now begins a 15 minute easy descent to the carpark, though it is steep in some places.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
Here, the track crosses the Translator Road...

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
...and re-enters the forest at this point.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
On this part of the walk, we see some excellent examples of Goblin Forest. This is probably the most remarkable things about the North Egmont short walks - Goblin Forest - just minutes from the carpark.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
And now the Nature Walk returns to the carpark.

Nature Walk, Egmont National Park, New Zealand

NATURE WALK - Egmont National Park
This small and somewhat decrepit sign marks the end of the track.