Mount Karioi

June 5th 2010- Nice drive past Raglan's surf breaks to yet another DOC carpark with theft warnings. Straight into it following the fence line through bush and across farm land climbing around 200 metres in 30 minutes. Spectacular views up the coast once we stopped to catch our breath. The track then got technical making running challenging a bit of abseiling with metal ropes and ladders thrown in for fun. Final push to the summit was along a ridge line giving views down to Kawhia and over to Mt Pirongia. A brief stop at the top for a bumper bar extremely strong gusts of wind meant we didn't linger. Fantastic final stretch to the carpark a real chance to stretch the legs.