Id:
ZLV/ALX-001
Name
Class
Volcano
Description
"Mount Pirongia is an extinct stratovolcano located in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises to 959 m (3,146 ft) and is the highest peak around the Waikato plains. Pirongia's many peaks are basaltic cones created by successive volcanic eruptions between the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene, about 2.5 million years ago."
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 4.0km, or within sight
Public access to AZ
Via public road(s):
Corcoran Road
Via DOC track(s):
Tahuanui 1 Kani Campground To Halfway; Tahuanui 2 Halfway To Tirohanga Junctn; Bell Track; Swingbridge To Hut; Tirohanga 3 Tirohanga Peak To Tahuanui; Mahaukura Track Grey Rd To Wharauroa Pk; Ruapane Track; Tirohanga 4 Tahuanui Junction To Hut; Wharauroa Route; Tirohanga Track Carpark To Ruapane Peak; Mahaukura Tk (Wharauroa Pk Tirohanga Jn); Tirohanga 2 Ruapane Peak To Tirohanga; Hihikiwi Track
Via park(s):
Scenic Reserve - Corcoran Road Carpark; Pirongia Forest Park; Conservation Area - Pirongia (Corcoran Road); Ōpārau Ecological Area; Afforestation and Water Supply - Pirongia
Field Name
Alexandra Volcanic Group
Height
915
Date Range
1.65M years ago to 2.54M years ago
Eon
Phanerozoic
Era
Cenozoic
Period
Quaternary
Epoch
Pleistocene
Lies within
Region
District
Geology
Iwi
Ngāti Raukawa country
Location
NZTM2000: 1784260, 5792968 (alt: 915m)
Maidenhead
RF72na
Active?
Yes
Valid for NZART awards?
No
Valid From
1900-01-01
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Huts
| [ZLH/WK-008] Pahautea Hut |
Summits
| [ZL1/WK-034] Pirongia |
Humps
| [ZL1/HWK-016] The Cone |
| [ZL1/HWK-019] ZL1/HWK-019 |
| [ZL1/HWK-020] Mahaukura (high point) |
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