How long is the Pinnacles walk NZ?

3 hours and 40 minutes
The walk is estimated to take 3 hours and 40 minutes from the road end to the summit. However, this estimate is based on averages. As it is an extremely popular hike, the time estimates signposted around the track are quite conservative.

How many steps on the Pinnacles walk?

600
The Pinnacles rocks were formed by volcanoes millions of years ago. Another 45-minute steep climb up some 600 or so steps will take you to the Pinnacles lookout, with breath-taking views over the Coromandel ranges, beaches, Firth of Thames and Hauraki Plains.

Do you have to book the Pinnacles?

Bookings required Back on the main Billygoat walking track, pass the junction for the Tarawaere and Hihi tramping tracks and follow the tramline through deep cuttings past two short trestles. Near the hauler site at the top of the incline there are good views of Billygoat Falls (180 m).

How high is the Pinnacles walk?

759 m
At the Pinnacles summit (759 m) there are spectacular views of the bush, mountains and coastline of the eastern Coromandel.

What month is best to visit Pinnacles National Park?

Unlike many national parks, Pinnacles is most popular in the cooler months. During the spring, when the grasses are green and a variety of wildflowers can be seen along any trail, hiking is at its best. Fall and winter are also excellent times to visit.

How do you hike Pinnacles?

Walk through the heart of the Pinnacles rock formations, particularly along the Steep and Narrow section of the High Peaks trail. Add the Rim and Moses Spring trails to extend the loop to 6.1 miles. Climb into the High Peaks and descend along the ridge through meadows of grasses and, in the Spring, wildflowers.

How long is the Pinnacles Trail?

Pinnacles National Park has more than 30 miles of trails that showcase the beauty of the park up close and personal. Hikes range from flat stretches of grasslands to uphill climbs through talus caves onward to the rocky spires that Pinnacles is famous for.