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Lower Tama Lake

Lower Tama Lake

Lower Tama Lake

I took my Canadian cousins up to Tama Lake. They thoroughly enjoyed the trip   More ▶︎
Round The Mountain (Ruapheu)

Round The Mountain (Ruapheu)

Stage 1 Round The Mountain Track   More ▶︎
Tama Lakes Track

Tama Lakes Track

A good day walk onto the Tama Saddle, visiting explosion craters near the foot of Ngauruhoe. Excellent panoramic views on ...   More ▶︎

Tongariro Northern Circuit

A complete log of the Tongariro Northern Circuit completed on March 8, 2008.   More ▶︎
Lower Tama, Tama Saddle, and Ruapehu beyond

Lower Tama, Tama Saddle, and Ruapehu beyond

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

Taranaki Falls

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

Taranaki Falls

Taranaki Falls

Taranaki Falls

pukekaikiore hogsback

pukekaikiore hogsback

cloud   More ▶︎
Ngauruhoe Volcano

Ngauruhoe Volcano

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

Tongariro National Park World Heritage Area

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

Warming Up on Ngauruhoe

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

Tongariro National Park

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

St Ngauruhoe blessing the trampers

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

Tongariro

View from the summit of Ngauruhoe   More ▶︎
Waiting for the sun, Ngauruhoe

Waiting for the sun, Ngauruhoe

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

Ngauruhoe Sunrise

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

Ngauruhoe Shadow

early morning shadow   More ▶︎
Ngauruhoe Summit

Ngauruhoe Summit

Early morning, lower tama lake full of mist   More ▶︎
Mount Ngauruhoe

Mount Ngauruhoe

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

Ridge Track

A brief climb onto the subalpine shrub fields offering panoramic views.   More ▶︎
Taking a stroll on Tongariro

Taking a stroll on Tongariro

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

Tongariro Northern Circuit

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

Whakapapaiti Valley Loop (Tongariro National Park)

This is a delightful six hour day trip from the Whakapapa Village Visitors Centre. Take your lunch and enjoy the ...   More ▶︎

Whakapapiti Valley Loop (Tongaririo National Park)

This is a delightful easy six hour day trip from the Whakapapa Village Visitors Centre. Take your lunch and enjoy ...   More ▶︎

Whakapapa Nature Walk

A brief sealed track introducing the park's vegetation zonation.   More ▶︎
Into the wild

Into the wild

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

Mangatepopo Hut

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

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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

Great Walks Information

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

Whakapapa Village

A small village located inside Tongariro National Park, a World Heritage Area.   More ▶︎
Mangatepopo Hut

Mangatepopo Hut

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

Ngauruhoe under a super moon

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

Mangatepopo Hut

December 2010 - sun setting.   More ▶︎
A beautiful morning at Mangatepopo

A beautiful morning at Mangatepopo

A cold start to a fantastic day up on the cones!   More ▶︎
Winter ascent - Mt Ngauruhoe

Winter ascent - Mt Ngauruhoe

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

New Track to Mangatepopo Saddle

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

Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake

This trip goes up to the Crater Lake from the Top of the Bruce and then comes down via the ...   More ▶︎
Whakapapaiti Valley

Whakapapaiti Valley

This is an easy day trip in summer from Whakapapaiti Village. Allow about six hours, but you can do it ...   More ▶︎
Wangaehu River - Between Rangipo and Waihohonu Hut

Wangaehu River - Between Rangipo and Waihohonu Hut

Winter   More ▶︎
Round the Mountain: Ruapehu

Round the Mountain: Ruapehu

Combined with part of the Tongariro Northern Circuit, this track forms a loop around Mt Ruapehu. Combined with the other ...   More ▶︎
Mt Ngauruhoe - Tongariro Circuit

Mt Ngauruhoe - Tongariro Circuit

3 JUN 2011 - on the Tongariro circuit between Waihohonu and Oturere Huts. Approx 20min walk north of Waihohonu.   More ▶︎

Whakapapanui Track

An easy all-weather walk through forest alongside the Whakapapanui Stream.   More ▶︎
ATC Memorial hut, Ruapehu

ATC Memorial hut, Ruapehu

ATC memorial hut, Iwikau village, Mt Ruapehu. taken August 2005.   More ▶︎
Ruapehu round the mountain track

Ruapehu round the mountain track

Board walk on the Ruapehu round the mountain track west of Whakapapa village.   More ▶︎

Rotorua Tramping & Skiing Club

We are an active tramping club with trips most weekends. We also have a lodge on Mt Ruapehu and 2 ...   More ▶︎

Mangahouhounui GPX

A GPX file of this trip   More ▶︎
Old Waihohonu Hut

Old Waihohonu Hut

This historic hut is well worth the side trip on the Round The Mountain Track (Stage 1) (Ruapehu)   More ▶︎
Winter conditions - Tongariro Crossing

Winter conditions - Tongariro Crossing

c1300m on a very average August morning.   More ▶︎
Historic Waihohonu Hut

Historic Waihohonu Hut

This original Waihohonu hut was constructed in 1904 and is now a historic building with no accommodation. You can stay ...   More ▶︎
Old Waihohonu Hut graffiti

Old Waihohonu Hut graffiti

The youth of today!!!......graffiti on the rafters go back to at least 1918. If you are in the hut take ...   More ▶︎

Silica Rapids Walk

Creamy-white aluminosilicate deposits near Whakapapa village.   More ▶︎

Soda Springs

The easiest close approach to Ngauruhoe Volcano, following a smooth track through a raw, moonlike landscape to an oasis of ...   More ▶︎
Round The Mountain (Ruapehu) - Stage 3

Round The Mountain (Ruapehu) - Stage 3

This is an excellent day trip in good weather, or can be conveniently split into an overnight trip with a ...   More ▶︎
Bruce Road

Bruce Road

Exit point for Round the Mountain track on Bruce Road above Whakapapa village.   More ▶︎
South Crater

South Crater

South Crater viewed from the eastern rim, Tongariro Alpine Crossing.   More ▶︎
Round The Mountain (Ruapehu) - Stage 2

Round The Mountain (Ruapehu) - Stage 2

This is a pleasant two-day walk around the eastern part of the Round The Mountain (Ruapehu) Track. The walk begins ...   More ▶︎
Ruapehu Te Hue Hue Summit

Ruapehu Te Hue Hue Summit

Rocky walk in summer leaving from the Knoll Rigde Cafe' for a scramble up the ridge. great views with very few ...   More ▶︎
Climbing up from the Top of the Bruce

Climbing up from the Top of the Bruce

The first part of the climb up Mt Ruapehu involves climbing through the Whakapapa Ski Field   More ▶︎
Waihohonu Bridge - Round The Mountain (Ruapehu)

Waihohonu Bridge - Round The Mountain (Ruapehu)

Bridge near Waihohonu Hut - ideal area for lunch   More ▶︎
Waihohonu Hut

Waihohonu Hut

This is a new DOC hut on the Tongariro Northern Circuit completed late DEC 2010. It is about a 5min ...   More ▶︎
Waihohonu Hut

Waihohonu Hut

A typical lockwood Tongariro National Park Hut. It was supposed to be replaced but they have just built a new ...   More ▶︎
Waihohonu Hut

Waihohonu Hut

The new Waihohonu hut. taken 29-Jan-2011   More ▶︎
Waihohonu Hut

Waihohonu Hut

The best hut on the Tongariro Northern Crossing. New flush! toilets. Three sleeping areas: one cosy room next to the ...   More ▶︎
Waihohonu Hut

Waihohonu Hut

New Waihohonu Hut

New Waihohonu Hut

New Waihohonu Hut   More ▶︎

Mount Tongariro

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

Tongariro Massif at Dawn

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

DzungN

Round the Mountain, Mt Ruapehu, late Febuary 2003   More ▶︎
Hiking the Tongariro Northern Circuit

Hiking the Tongariro Northern Circuit

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

Lava in the mist

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

Emerald Lakes - Tongariro

From tongariro Crossing   More ▶︎
Cold

Cold

Alpine Snow   More ▶︎
Whanganui National Park

Whanganui National Park

Lowland forest surrounding the long and sinuous Whanganui River, the longest navigable river in New Zealand. New Zealand's 11th national ...   More ▶︎
Red Crater Panorama

Red Crater Panorama

Taken on the Tongariro Crossing   More ▶︎
Sunrise over Red Crater and the Blue Lake

Sunrise over Red Crater and the Blue Lake

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

Rim of Red Crater

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

Red Crater

Looking down into Red Crater from the summit.   More ▶︎
Below Red Crater

Below Red Crater

View from the rim of South Crater, below Red Crater   More ▶︎
Routes from Oturere Bridge to Oturere Hut

Routes from Oturere Bridge to Oturere Hut

Some years ago the prospect of a fast shortcut from Oturere Bridge to Oturere Hut has facinated me. I have ...   More ▶︎
The Majestic Mountain

The Majestic Mountain

Ruapehu as the sun was setting and cloud hanging around   More ▶︎
Emerald Lakes

Emerald Lakes

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

Ngauruhoe from Ruapehu

Two days of heavy snow gave way to a perfect day for a climb.   More ▶︎
Oturere Valley

Oturere Valley

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

delta corner Mt ruapehu

delta ridge location of NZ Alpine club hut   More ▶︎
Emerald Lakes, Tongariro crossing

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro crossing

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

Oturere Hut

A grand location on the east side of Ngauruhoe in the Tongariro National Park. The smallish living area has 2 ...   More ▶︎
Athol

Athol

Athol at Oturere hut, 2006   More ▶︎
Oturere Hut

Oturere Hut

Northern tongariro circiut hut Gas burners and fire, Water and WC. Would be an intereting hut to visit mid winter   More ▶︎
Oturere Hut - DEC 2010

Oturere Hut - DEC 2010

Approach from west   More ▶︎
Lunarscape

Lunarscape

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

Emerald Lake - Winter

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

Mangahouhounui Stream

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

Whakapapaiti Hut

Ruapehu   More ▶︎
Whakapapaiti Hut

Whakapapaiti Hut

18 Bunk hut part of the ruapehu round the mountain track   More ▶︎
Whakapapaiti

Whakapapaiti

18 Bunk hut 2.5hrs from Whakapapa Village   More ▶︎
Summit Plateau - Mount Ruapehu

Summit Plateau - Mount Ruapehu

A view from Glacier Knob of Summit Plateau looking SW towards Cathedral Rocks. January 1st 2011.   More ▶︎
Slogging up the snow gully above Dome Ridge

Slogging up the snow gully above Dome Ridge

It is a bit of a haul up this bit, especially if the snow is soft   More ▶︎
Blue Lake Panorama

Blue Lake Panorama

Mt Ngauruhoe, Red Crater, Mt Tongariro, my wife Helen, Blue Lake. We're all walking on the moon.   More ▶︎
Mangatoetoenui Stream - Round The Mountain (Ruapehu)

Mangatoetoenui Stream - Round The Mountain (Ruapehu)

Upper reaches of the stream which is crossed by the track. Typical "desert" like landscape. View of Mt Ruapehu in ...   More ▶︎
Central Crater

Central Crater

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

Mt.Ruapehu - Tukino side

Lostone (Dave) ascends to Mangatoetoenui glacier. Almost at 2100m after parking at the locked gate(1400m) a few k's short of Tukino ...   More ▶︎
Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Red Crater

Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Red Crater

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

Blue Lake, Mount Tongariro

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

North Crater

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

Whakapapaiti Valley

Looking across Whakapapaiti Valley   More ▶︎
Above the Ruapehu summit plateau

Above the Ruapehu summit plateau

Heading north towards the notch. Fantastic day for it!   More ▶︎
Crater Lake - Mount Ruapehu

Crater Lake - Mount Ruapehu

View of Crater Lake from Dome Shelter - January 1st 2011.   More ▶︎
Dome Shelter, Mt Ruapehu

Dome Shelter, Mt Ruapehu

Entry fee : 1 ice axe and an hour's chipping away....   More ▶︎
Line up of Volcanos

Line up of Volcanos

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

Looking out over the Crater Lake

We arrived at the edge of the crater lake. It was too icy to get up to Dome Shelter   More ▶︎
My Efforts Flailing in the Snow

My Efforts Flailing in the Snow

If you squint you can see where I tumbled into the powder-bowl and had to zig-zag back up... Being substantially ...   More ▶︎
Late on the mountain

Late on the mountain

After a long day's walking/climbing we were treated to a lovely sunset over the New Plymouth coast with Mt Egmont ...   More ▶︎
Hutt Valley Tramping Club lodge Mt Ruapehu

Hutt Valley Tramping Club lodge Mt Ruapehu

H.V.T.C lodge Mt Ruapehu   More ▶︎
ruapehu mountain

ruapehu mountain

a beautiful mountain taken from lake Rotoira   More ▶︎
Glacier Knob, Mt Ruapehu

Glacier Knob, Mt Ruapehu

Early Autumn and Ruapehu is a completely different beast - take the lazy chairlift option and you'll summit in under ...   More ▶︎
Ruapehu

Ruapehu

The mountain from Urchin in the Kaimanawas october 2006   More ▶︎
Ruapehu Summit Dec 2002

Ruapehu Summit Dec 2002

First time on Ruapehu with the ski season still going in Dec. A stark contrast to a visit 3 mths ...   More ▶︎
The ridge to Dome shelter on Ruapehu

The ridge to Dome shelter on Ruapehu

A couple of people about a half hour behind, move along to the Dome shelter overlooking Ruapehu's crater lake. December ...   More ▶︎
Whangaehu Hut

Whangaehu Hut

Located at 2060m, the highest altitude accommodation in the North Island. Fitted with DOC Lahar warning and earthquake detection system ...   More ▶︎
Rangipo Desert

Rangipo Desert

Fantastic moon rise seen from the Hut after a day of up and down and up and down its a ...   More ▶︎
Whangaehu Hut

Whangaehu Hut

Built on the eastern slopes of Mt Ruapehu in the 1960's, with spectacular views across the Rangipo Desert and down ...   More ▶︎
Rangipo Desert

Rangipo Desert

The view from Whangaehu Hut taking in the Whangaehu River, the Rangipo Desert, the Desert Road (SH1) and the lands ...   More ▶︎
Whangaehu Glacier

Whangaehu Glacier

Whangaehu Glacier - taken 5m from Whangaehu Hut door. The hut is perched atop a 200m bluff looking directly down ...   More ▶︎
Whangaehu Hut

Whangaehu Hut

Whangaehu Hut on Mt Ruapehu. Off the tourist circuit and a hidden gem. Like Rangipo it has views over the ...   More ▶︎