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Great Walks Information

Article • Distance: less than 100m away

The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand. More ▶︎

Mangatepopo Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.3km away

December 2010 - sun setting. More ▶︎

Mangatepopo Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.3km away

Too close to the road to be a useful hut really but very well appointed and a good stop for ... More ▶︎

Into the wild

Photograph • Distance: 2.3km away

After the aptly named Devils staircase. A rewarding stretch in the clouds. Perhaps this could be renamed the stairway to ... More ▶︎

Mangatepopo Hut

Hut • Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 30. • Distance: 2.3km away

A Great Walk hut (must be booked in advance), easily accessible from the road-end. Gas heater and gas stove (in ... More ▶︎

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Track • 1 day. Medium. One way. • Distance: 2.3km away

A popular but crowded alpine route through a spectacular volcanic landscape. More ▶︎

Tongariro Northern Circuit

Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track. • Distance: 2.3km away

This circuit on the Volcanic Plateau passes close to the summit of Tongariro in a spectacular, active volcanic landscape of ... More ▶︎

A beautiful morning at Mangatepopo

Photograph • Distance: 2.4km away

A cold start to a fantastic day up on the cones! More ▶︎

Ngauruhoe under a super moon

Photograph • Distance: 2.6km away

A long exposure (and painting the foreground with my head torch) led to a pleasing result. More ▶︎

Tongariro Northern Circuit

GPX file • Distance: 2.6km away

A complete log of the Tongariro Northern Circuit completed on March 8, 2008. More ▶︎

Taking a stroll on Tongariro

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

Dave(lostone) is moving between Mangetepopo hut and Soda Springs whilst taking a walk up to South Crater. A chance to ... More ▶︎

Downes Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 5. • Distance: 2.7km away

Downes hut More ▶︎

Wanganui

Place • Place. 2372.66km². • Distance: 3.0km away

A city on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River. More ▶︎

Te Araroa Trail

Track • 95 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 3.0km away

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ... More ▶︎

Soda Springs

Track • Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 3.1km away

The easiest close approach to Ngauruhoe Volcano, following a smooth track through a raw, moonlike landscape to an oasis of ... More ▶︎

New Track to Mangatepopo Saddle

GPX file • Distance: 3.1km away

Regular trampers into the Mangatepopo Valley may be interested in the route of the new, highly engineered track from the ... More ▶︎

Winter conditions - Tongariro Crossing

Photograph • Distance: 3.1km away

c1300m on a very average August morning. More ▶︎

Mangapurua Valley - Bridge to Nowhere Track

Track • 2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. One way. • Distance: 3.4km away

Historic track between the Whakahoro and Mangapurua landings on the Whanganui River. From Whakahoro it follows the Kaiwhakauka stream until the ... More ▶︎

Tobin Homestead remains

Photograph • Distance: 3.4km away

The remains of the old Tobin Homestead, adjacent to the Cootes site. More ▶︎

Bettjeman House site

Photograph • Distance: 3.4km away

Historic remains of the old Bettjeman house site. More ▶︎

Bridge to Nowhere

Photograph • Distance: 3.4km away

Bridge to nowhere - Mangapurua Valley More ▶︎

Whakahoro Bunkroom

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 10. • Distance: 3.5km away

Whakahoro bunkroom hut. On the Whanganui river. A "Basic" hut on a Great Walk! More ▶︎

pukekaikiore hogsback

Photograph • Distance: 3.7km away

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Lava in the mist

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Low cloud obscured the views on the trail to the Mt Tongariro summit, but resulted in lava formations looming eerily ... More ▶︎

Mount Tongariro

Track • Easy/medium. Return via same route. • Distance: 3.9km away

A side trip on the Tongariro Crossing to the low summit of Tongariro Volcano More ▶︎

DzungN

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

Round the Mountain, Mt Ruapehu, late Febuary 2003 More ▶︎

Tongariro National Park

Place • National Park. 790.00km². • Distance: 3.9km away

New Zealand's first national park andand one of the first to be created anywhere in the world. The volcanic heart ... More ▶︎

Hiking the Tongariro Northern Circuit

Article • Distance: 3.9km away

The Tongariro Northern Circuit circles around Ngauruhoe's cone with chances to climb either Ngauruhoe or Tongariro. The entire circuit takes ... More ▶︎

Tongariro Massif at Dawn

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

From the summit of Ngauruhoe, the clouds flow past the summits of Tongariro. Not a tourist in sight! A full ... More ▶︎

Emerald Lakes - Tongariro

Photograph • Distance: 3.9km away

From tongariro Crossing More ▶︎

John Coull Hut

Hut • Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 24. • Distance: 4.2km away

John Coull hut on the Whanganui River. More ▶︎

South Crater

Photograph • Distance: 4.5km away

South Crater viewed from the eastern rim, Tongariro Alpine Crossing. More ▶︎

Winter ascent - Mt Ngauruhoe

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

70kph winds and swirling spindrift made for an interesting climb. Unfortunately we were turned back 50m from the summit by ... More ▶︎

Ketetahi Track

Track • 0 – 2 days. Easy. Return via same track. • Distance: 5.1km away

Easy climb through forest and subalpine vegetation on the northern flank of the Tongariro Volcano More ▶︎

Small waterfall

Photograph • Distance: 5.1km away

A small waterfall below Ketetahi Springs, Tongariro. More ▶︎

North Crater

Photograph • Distance: 5.2km away

North Crater is a large plateau with great views to the north. There is a crater in the middle of ... More ▶︎

Ngauruhoe Volcano

Track • 1 day. Medium. Returns via same track. • Distance: 5.3km away

Ascent of the steep, symmetrical scoria cone of a young volcano - can be walked as a 3 hour side ... More ▶︎

Emerald Lakes

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Emerald lake viewed from the descent from Red Crater. More ▶︎

Mount Ngauruhoe

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Ngauruhoe viewed from South Crater, Tongariro Alpine Crossing. More ▶︎

Tongariro National Park World Heritage Area

Place • World Heritage Area. 795.96km². • Distance: 5.3km away

Tongariro National Park was given to the Crown by the Ngati Tuwharetoa iwi in 1887, and became New Zealand's first ... More ▶︎

Waiting for the sun, Ngauruhoe

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

A midnight tramp under the moonlight, up through the clouds takes you to the summit of ngauruhoe, where the hot ... More ▶︎

Ngauruhoe Sunrise

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

A midnight tramp under the moonlight, up through the clouds takes you to the summit of ngauruhoe, where the hot ... More ▶︎

Ngauruhoe Shadow

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

early morning shadow More ▶︎

Ngauruhoe Summit

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Early morning, lower tama lake full of mist More ▶︎

Warming Up on Ngauruhoe

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

After a cold night, the sunrise from the heated summit of ngauruhoe is incredible. Enjoying a well earned brew high ... More ▶︎

St Ngauruhoe blessing the trampers

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

As the sun rose we were greeted with this curious spectacle of a lenticular cloud wrapped about the cone of ... More ▶︎

Tongariro

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

View from the summit of Ngauruhoe More ▶︎

Central Crater

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

Central Crater Mt Tongariro. This view is taken as we climb up to North Crater. Red Crater is to the ... More ▶︎

Sunrise over Red Crater and the Blue Lake

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

From the top of Ngauruhoe, sunrise spreads it's light across the familiar but deserted landscape of tongariro. More ▶︎

Red Crater Panorama

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

Taken on the Tongariro Crossing More ▶︎

Rim of Red Crater

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

Standing on the rim of Red Crater at the summit, Blue Lake in the background. More ▶︎

Red Crater

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

Looking down into Red Crater from the summit. More ▶︎

Below Red Crater

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

View from the rim of South Crater, below Red Crater More ▶︎

Te Mari Craters

Track • Easy/medium. Return via same route. • Distance: 5.6km away

Unmarked walk to volcanic craters near Ketetahi Hut on the Tongariro Crossing More ▶︎

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro crossing

Photograph • Distance: 5.6km away

Very rare image of the Lakes with no tourists in shot (I got lucky) More ▶︎

Ketetahi Hut

Hut • Shelter (DOC). • Distance: 5.7km away

KITETAHI HUT HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED. the toilets are still there This hut on the northern slopes of Mt Tongariro ... More ▶︎

Sunset at Ketetahi Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Earth's shadow rises on the sky beyond Lake Taupō. More ▶︎

Ketetahi Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

A modern great walk hut part of the Tongariro alpine crossing. A great place for and easy uncomplicated night out. ... More ▶︎

Ketetahi Hut on a fine day

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Looking North from Ketetahi hut towards Taupo More ▶︎

Ketetahi Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Passing through early in the morning More ▶︎

Mangahouhounui Stream

Track • 2 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 5.7km away

An untracked alternative to getting from Ketetahi Hut to Oturere Hut and beats the madenning crowd. More ▶︎

Mangahouhounui GPX

GPX file • Distance: 5.7km away

A GPX file of this trip More ▶︎

Emerald Lake - Winter

Photograph • Distance: 5.9km away

The lower Emerald Lake in its winter coat - taken June 2009. The track from Oturere Hut joins the Tongariro ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake, Mount Tongariro

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

This lake occupies a crater next to the popular Tongariro Crossing track. More ▶︎

Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Red Crater

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

These volcanoes and vents line up along the axis of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, a line of geothermal activity leading ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake Panorama

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Mt Ngauruhoe, Red Crater, Mt Tongariro, my wife Helen, Blue Lake. We're all walking on the moon. More ▶︎

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Looking west toward Taranaki from the top of the Devil's Staircase. More ▶︎

Matemateaonga Walkway

Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy. One way. • Distance: 6.2km away

Easy walking along an old road with forest, birds, and no views. Access to track ends is awkward. More ▶︎

Oturere Valley

Photograph • Distance: 6.2km away

The Oturere Valley above Oturere Hut is a unique place. A real moonscape sculptured by lava flows More ▶︎

Line up of Volcanos

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

This is one of the best places in Tongariro National Park to get a photo. All in a line, Blue ... More ▶︎

Ten Man Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 6.5km away

Ten Man Hut in the Tongariro Forest CA, adjoining Tongariro NP. More ▶︎

Puketotara Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.6km away

Puketotara hut. taken 17-Feb-2008 More ▶︎

Puketotara Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8. • Distance: 6.6km away

Puketotara hut. On the Matemateaonga walkway. More ▶︎

Sulphur Lagoon

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

One of the Te Mari Craters on the northern flank of Tongariro, near Ketetahi Hut. More ▶︎

Tieke Kainga Hut

Hut • Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 7.0km away

Tieke Kainga hut. On the Whanganui River. More ▶︎

Having lunch at Upper Te Mari Crater May 2012

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

We had no inkling that the crater just above us would erupt in 3 months time. More ▶︎

Te Mari Crater, post the August 2012 Eruption

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Stll a fairly steamy scene More ▶︎

Lower Tama, Tama Saddle, and Ruapehu beyond

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

The Tama Lakes are old explosion craters remaining from past eruptions. More ▶︎

Mangapurua Campsite

Campsite • Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 10 spaces. • Distance: 7.5km away

Boat-access campsite at Mangapurua Landing on the Whanganui River. This campsite serves the Whanganui Journey. More ▶︎

Lower Tama Lake

Photograph • Distance: 7.7km away

Worthwhile day trip from Whakapapa Village More ▶︎

Lower Tama Lake

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

I took my Canadian cousins up to Tama Lake. They thoroughly enjoyed the trip More ▶︎

Round The Mountain (Ruapheu)

GPX file • Distance: 7.9km away

Stage 1 Round The Mountain Track More ▶︎

Te Tatau Pounamu Wilderness Area

Place • Wilderness Area. 64.75km². • Distance: 8.0km away

Forested northeastern slopes of the Tongariro volcano complex within Tongariro National Park. More ▶︎

Lunarscape

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

It's a lunar like landscape that greets you after departing Oturere Hut for the Emerald Lakes. Mount Ngarahoe offers a stunning ... More ▶︎

Taranaki Falls

Photograph • Distance: 8.4km away

These picturesque falls are located within easy walking distance of the Chateau Tongariro and are well worth visiting. A harmless challenge ... More ▶︎