Coromandel
Holiday park · North Island
New Plymouth & Mount Taranaki
Taranaki
A near-perfect volcanic cone above a lively coastal city with a famous coastal walkway.
Mount Taranaki rises in an almost symmetrical cone over the Taranaki region, and on a clear day it steals every photo. Below it, New Plymouth is an underrated coastal city with a 13-km seaside walkway, the Len Lye art gallery and surf beaches.
Camp near the coast and split your days between the mountain's forest tracks and the beach. The maunga makes its own weather, so pick a clear window for the walks.
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