Stairs all the way, and really boring terrain. We did the hike on a rainy and cloudy day, we couldn’t even see the mountain at Henry’s point because of the clouds. Do another hike, if it’s on a cloudy day, so not worth it

Overnight parking is not allowed at the carpark! Beautiful views from the top, but 5km uphill only with stairs! Takes us 4h (up and down)..

The lady at the visitor centre recommended this carpark to stay overnight and start the track early in the morning (4am), which is easy cause it's all boardwalk/steps and well maintained. So you get to the lake by sunrise and you get some nice shots before the wind comes in and the reflection is amazing!

Great hike up from here, all board walk which can be slippy and especially icy out of the tree line so take your time. Nice safe carpark with plenty of space and good clean long drop toilets

Nice hike, 1h40 to get to the hut and 15 minutes more to reach the pond 1h25 to go down to the parking, the view is breathtaking! Never leave the wooden slats that form the same path 2 cm, I ducked twice in the mud to the ankle

A wonderful hike! Many steps, but with paths to walk absolutely feasible, even for beginners! A breathtaking view of Mount Taranaki. One of the best hikes so far on the North Island!

Two hours to get up stopping taking lots of pictures and breaks. Was clear all morning but by the time we got to the tarns the peak was clouded over. Over all it was a nice hike

5h walk back just genial ?? very nice view After there is a lot of walking but hey it's really worth I recommend +++++++

We found a pair of glasses on the track today (7th of July). Left them at the start of the track on the "Kiwi Zone" sign.

The views at the top above the hut and at the tarn on a sunny winter’s day are so beautiful it’s just wonderful, and make the 3km of boardwalk steps worth it ?. Make sure you come early before the afternoon clouds roll in. It is quite a challenging track because of all the steps and constant two hour grind uphill but the gradient is mostly gradual. It took us (72 and 65) two hours to Pouakai Hut and another 20 minutes to the tarn. The new car park is great for parking a camper.