Mt Humphries

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Mt Humphries
Elevation	730 m (2,395 ft)
Location	Stratford, North Island, New Zealand
Nearest Town/s	Stratford, New Plymouth
Coordinates	39°18′49.15″S 174°48′45.65″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[" Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "["">Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "[", Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "["
Topographic map	NZMS 260 R20 Matemateaonga
Type	Sedimentary
Range	Matemateaonga Range
Alternative Names	Whakaihiwaka

Matemateaonga to Mt Humphries
Duration	1-2 days (return)
Distance	23.3 km (14.5 mi) (return)
Start/End Points	Kohi Saddle
Difficulty	Medium
Track Conditions	Track; can be muddy; some scrambling
Season	All year
Sights	Bush, views of surrounding countryside and nearby volcanoes, beacon on the summit, streams
Hazards	Changeable Weather

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Mount Humphries is part of the longer Matemateaonga Tramping Track. The tramp to the top takes about 5 hours (one way) and can be combined with an overnight stay in Omaru Hut, or done as a long day walk. This tramp is suitable for the family.

Contents 1 Getting There 2 Mt Humphries and New Plymouth Map 3 Our Recommended Route 3.1 Options 4 Topographic Map and 2D Height Profile 5 Weather Forecast 6 Weather and Webcam Links 7 External Links 8 References 9 Comments & News on Mt Humphries 9.1 Latest Comments and News:

Getting There

By Car

The track is reached from SH 43 at Strathmore, east of Stratford. A signpost indicates the road to Upper Mangaehu Road, which you should turn down. The track entrance at Kohi Saddle is 20 minutes away.

Public Transport

Access to the track is difficult, as the Kohi Saddle carpark is approximately 60 km from Stratford. Transport operators do however operate a shuttle service out of Stratford.

Mt Humphries and New Plymouth Map

Our Recommended Route

Options A sidetrip to Mt Humpries can be completed while undertaking the whole 3-4 day Matemateaonga Tramping Track.

Drive the car to Kohi Saddle carpark. Follow the track accross fence and through manuka, before heading into the bush. The track is easy to follow.

After about an hour you will reach Omaru Hut (sleeps 12 people). Carry on past the hut for about 2 hours until you reach a side track to Mt Humphries. The track is steep at first but eases after a little while. It's about a 200 m climb to the top and takes about an hour or so. In all, you should allow about 5 hours to get to the summit.

Views from the top are fanstastic on a fine day and include Mt Taranaki in the west, the Central Plateau volcanoes in the east and the flat topped Mt Hikurangi to the north.

Return the way you come. If you would like, you can stay overnight at Omaru Hut before a leisurely walk back to the road the next day.

Topographic Map and 2D Height Profile

Mt Humphries Topo Map

Mt Humphries 2D Height Profile

• You can also view Mt Humphries in Google Earth

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Weather Forecast

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Weather and Webcam Links

• Met Service Local
• Met Service Mountain Forecast
• Met Service Weather Warnings

External Links

• Department of Conservation information

References

101 Great Tramps in New Zealand, Mark Pickering and Rodney Smith, Reed Publishing NZ Ltd. (2004), pages 77-79

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