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Whakapapanui Track

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 ▶︎
Wangaehu River - Between Rangipo and Waihohonu Hut

Wangaehu River - Between Rangipo and Waihohonu Hut

Winter   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 ▶︎

Whakapapa Village

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

Tongariro Northern Circuit

A complete log of the Tongariro Northern Circuit completed on March 8, 2008.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Round The Mountain (Ruapheu)

Round The Mountain (Ruapheu)

Stage 1 Round The Mountain Track   More ▶︎

Whakapapa Nature Walk

A brief sealed track introducing the park's vegetation zonation.   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 ▶︎
Ruapehu round the mountain track

Ruapehu round the mountain track

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

Ridge Track

A brief climb onto the subalpine shrub fields offering panoramic views.   More ▶︎

Silica Rapids Walk

Creamy-white aluminosilicate deposits near Whakapapa village.   More ▶︎
Taranaki Falls

Taranaki Falls

Taranaki Falls

Taranaki Falls

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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
ATC Memorial hut, Ruapehu

ATC Memorial hut, Ruapehu

ATC memorial hut, Iwikau village, Mt Ruapehu. taken August 2005.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎

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 ▶︎
Lower Tama Lake

Lower Tama Lake

Worthwhile day trip from Whakapapa Village   More ▶︎
Lower Tama Lake

Lower Tama Lake

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

Whakapapaiti Valley

Looking across Whakapapaiti Valley   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 ▶︎
delta corner Mt ruapehu

delta corner Mt ruapehu

delta ridge location of NZ Alpine club hut   More ▶︎
Mountain Tarn

Mountain Tarn

Looking towards Hauhungatahi volcano which is thought to have erupted about 900,000 years ago, and therefore is significantly older than ...   More ▶︎
Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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

Great Walks Information

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

Mangatepopo Hut

December 2010 - sun setting.   More ▶︎
pukekaikiore hogsback

pukekaikiore hogsback

cloud   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎

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 ▶︎
Ngauruhoe from Ruapehu

Ngauruhoe from Ruapehu

Two days of heavy snow gave way to a perfect day for a climb.   More ▶︎
A beautiful morning at Mangatepopo

A beautiful morning at Mangatepopo

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

Hauhungatahi Track

Hauhungatahi, also called Baldy, is the prominent hill just outside National Park. It is in a remote experience zone so ...   More ▶︎

Hauhungatahi Wilderness Area

Forested and alpine western slopes of Mount Ruapehu within Tongariro National Park, including the small volcanic remnant, Hauhungatahi (1521m).   More ▶︎
Hauhungatahi Track

Hauhungatahi Track

Hauhungatahi, also called Baldy, is the prominent hill just outside National Park. It is in a remote experience zone so ...   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Makatote River

Makatote River

Headwaters of the Makatote River   More ▶︎
Above the Ruapehu summit plateau

Above the Ruapehu summit plateau

Heading north towards the notch. Fantastic day for it!   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 ▶︎
A rather damp track on Hauhungatahi

A rather damp track on Hauhungatahi

The track above bushline on Hauhungatahi has no shortage of water on it   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Ngauruhoe Shadow

Ngauruhoe Shadow

early morning shadow   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Ngauruhoe Summit

Ngauruhoe Summit

Early morning, lower tama lake full of mist   More ▶︎
Tongariro

Tongariro

View from the summit of Ngauruhoe   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 ▶︎
Mount Ngauruhoe

Mount Ngauruhoe

Ngauruhoe viewed from South Crater, Tongariro Alpine Crossing.   More ▶︎
Dome Shelter, Mt Ruapehu

Dome Shelter, Mt Ruapehu

Entry fee : 1 ice axe and an hour's chipping away....   More ▶︎
Crater Lake - Mount Ruapehu

Crater Lake - Mount Ruapehu

View of Crater Lake from Dome Shelter - January 1st 2011.   More ▶︎
Winter conditions - Tongariro Crossing

Winter conditions - Tongariro Crossing

c1300m on a very average August morning.   More ▶︎