The Tahora Saddle! Just on the border of whichever of the two regions you prefer! Taranaki or Whanganui-Manawatu. Some even try to say it's in the Waikato/King Country too but that's just too confusing.
This point is almost equidistant (70km in direct line) from the central north island mountains of Tongariro (1968m alt.) and Mt Taranaki (2517m alt.)
The mountains are a dominant feature of the Heritage Trail and the subject of Maori legend....
One version of Maori legend recalls how Te Maunga o Taranaki (Mount Taranaki) once lived in the centre of New Zealand's North Island with other mountain gods, Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.
Nearby stood Mount Pihanga, covered in a cloak of deep green forest she presented a stunning sight and all the mountain gods were in love with her.
Taranaki dared to make advances to Pihanga and was reproached by Tongariro and a mighty battle ensued between them. The earth shook and the sky became dark as the mountains belched forth their anger. When the battle ended the lovely Pihanga stood close by Tongariro's side. Taranaki, wild with grief and jealously, angrily wrenched his roots from the ground and left the other mountains.
Weeping, he plunged towards the setting sun, gouging out a deep wide trench. When he reached the sea he turned north and stumbled up the coast. As he slept that night the Pouakai Ranges snared and trapped Taranaki in the place he now rests.
The next day a stream of clear water sprang from the side of Tongariro. It flowed down the deep scar Taranaki had left on his journey to the coast to form the Whanganui River.
There are many who believe that Taranaki is silently brooding and will one day try to return inland again to fight Tongariro so it is unwise to live along the path of between the two mountains.
Even though this is a fairly quiet road please be careful retrieving the cache as it's on the roadside. No need to go onto anyone's property.