At the heart of the region, this 2518 m dormant volcano offers countless adventures through rainforest and alpine terrain, not to mention jaw-dropping views for those of us game enough to make the trek to its peak. Mt Taranaki has great spiritual significance to local Maori—the crater and summit represent the sacred head of Taranaki, the rocks and ridge are his bones, the rivers are his blood and plants and trees are his cloak and offer protection from the weather.
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