This stairway is the same as the fitness path for the locals. They go up and down here in droves for training.
A local said the All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby team, also train here.
Furthermore, this is sacred Māori land, this is where the king lived.

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The summit of Hakarimata can be reached via 1,349 steps…

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1. Hakarimata Summit Stairs – View of the Waikato Valley loop from Ngāruawāhia

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2. View of Hamilton at Night – Hakarimata Summit Stairs loop from Ngāruawāhia

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3. Hakarimata Summit Stairs – View of the Waikato River loop from Ngāruawāhia

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Distance 2.00 km

Downhill 320 m

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1. Hakarimata Summit Stairs – View of the Waikato Valley loop from Ngāruawāhia

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