Mount Manaia Walking Track — Attraction in North Island

Amazing view...achieved by a steep climb with stairs. The magnificent scenery distracts from the discomfort and pain of climbing up a mountain using stairs. If you are not fit, it will take you twice as long as anyone else to get to the top, but don't worry, many people who will pass you going up the mountain will pass you again coming down, with encouraging words of "not far to go"...which is relatively unimportant seeing that you won't be able to feel your legs anymore and your sense of time and distance has been skewed by the unending amount of stairs in front and behind you. Going slow, however does allow you to appreciate the birds and the trees, of which there are many. When you finally do reach the top, you will be greeted with loud cheer from those who passed you on their way up and haven't made their way back yet. The view is great and the sense of achievement wonderful when you realize you quite literally climbed all the way into the clouds... Going back down will take half the time of climbing up and when your legs start to turn to jelly climbing down the unending stairs, be aware of catching a speed wobble getting you down even faster than intended. Reaching the bottom unscathed will have you proclaiming "I made it...

Such an amazing walk, surrounded by native bush in the shade almost the whole time. Easy walk up if your fit! The view at the top is amazing and so worth it although the wind is incredible so don't expect to stay up there for lunch! Nice to have plenty of parking and toilets at the beginning of the track. Can be a difficult walk if your not so fit but worth doing anyway, just take plenty of rests 🤣. Plenty of man made steps all the way up so no slipping and sliding on the way down. Bring water and plenty of energy with you 😁👍 Enjoy the hot sweat on the way up and once at the top, experience the cold thrilling chill of the extreme wind but dont let it blow you off the top! There isn't many barriers to prevent this! The walking track is well maintained, they did a good job. Plenty of places on the way up where you can grab a awesome view in different directions. Almost 360 degree view at the top. Go for it! Bring your family & Friends and show them how fit you...

The track took us 30 minutes to get to the top. Some reviews say thatthere is but more than 1000 steps. I lost count of it while climbing. The track is all up, up and up but down, down and down when coming back. When you get to a wooden platform which curves a little bit, just where a tree has fallen down. There is a hidden track that also takes you to a lookout. Look after your kids because there is no barriers. It is worth a look. It only takes a minute to this hidden lookout. Check the track in Google map. You can return back and continue your journey to the top lookout. You will be rewarded with a spectacular view and cool strong breeze. The track is well maintained. I was really puffed out when I reached the top. Lots of stairs and Christmas fat in my body took a toll on me. But I made it. Parking can be...