Taranaki Maunga's Around the Mountain Circuit (AMC) could be closed for several months after significant damage to the track during storms in July.
Department of Conservation (DoC) rangers have been busy assessing and repairing track damage on the maunga during the past few weeks after the storm over the weekend of July 18 and 19.
Although tree windfalls and some small slips have been repaired, other tracks will take time to fix.
The most severe damage includes a blowout on a tributary of the Waiaua River creating a deep canyon, blocking access to Waiaua Gorge Hut from the upper Ihaia Track/western side of the mountain.
DoC's Taranaki district ranger supervisor Andy Johnston says it's not an easy fix.