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Central Crater

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 ▶︎
Blue Lake, Mount Tongariro

Blue Lake, Mount Tongariro

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

Emerald Lakes

Emerald lake viewed from the descent from Red Crater.   More ▶︎
Emerald Lakes, Tongariro crossing

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro crossing

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

Tongariro Northern Circuit

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

Te Mari Craters

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

Ketetahi Hut

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

Ketetahi Hut on a fine day

Looking North from Ketetahi hut towards Taupo   More ▶︎
Ketetahi Hut

Ketetahi Hut

Passing through early in the morning   More ▶︎
Mangahouhounui Stream

Mangahouhounui Stream

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

Mangahouhounui GPX

A GPX file of this trip   More ▶︎
Ketetahi Hut

Ketetahi Hut

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

Sunset at Ketetahi Hut

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

Ketetahi Track

Easy climb through forest and subalpine vegetation on the northern flank of the Tongariro Volcano   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Emerald Lakes - Tongariro

Emerald Lakes - Tongariro

From tongariro Crossing   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 ▶︎

Mount Tongariro

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

DzungN

Round the Mountain, Mt Ruapehu, late Febuary 2003   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Sulphur Lagoon

Sulphur Lagoon

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

Oturere Valley

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

Small waterfall

A small waterfall below Ketetahi Springs, Tongariro.   More ▶︎
Having lunch at Upper Te Mari Crater May 2012

Having lunch at Upper Te Mari Crater May 2012

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

Te Mari Crater, post the August 2012 Eruption

Stll a fairly steamy scene   More ▶︎
South Crater

South Crater

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

Soda Springs

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

Winter conditions - Tongariro Crossing

c1300m on a very average August morning.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Mount Ngauruhoe

Mount Ngauruhoe

Ngauruhoe viewed from South Crater, Tongariro Alpine Crossing.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Mangahouhounui Stream

Mangahouhounui Stream

The Mangahouhounui Stream down where it entes the bush on a foggy morning   More ▶︎

Te Tatau Pounamu Wilderness Area

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

Mangahouhounui Stream

Looking down into the Mangahouhounui Stream   More ▶︎
Traversing around Mt Tongariro

Traversing around Mt Tongariro

Heading towards Oturere hut from the Mangahouhounui Valley. Mt Ruapehu beyond   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 ▶︎
A beautiful morning at Mangatepopo

A beautiful morning at Mangatepopo

A cold start to a fantastic day up on the cones!   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Oturere Hut - DEC 2010

Oturere Hut - DEC 2010

Approach from west   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
pukekaikiore hogsback

pukekaikiore hogsback

cloud   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 ▶︎
Mangatepopo Hut

Mangatepopo Hut

December 2010 - sun setting.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Round The Mountain (Ruapheu)

Round The Mountain (Ruapheu)

Stage 1 Round The Mountain Track   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Waihohonu Bridge - Round The Mountain (Ruapehu)

Waihohonu Bridge - Round The Mountain (Ruapehu)

Bridge near Waihohonu Hut - ideal area for lunch   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 ▶︎
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

Waihohonu Hut

Waihohonu Hut

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

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

New Waihohonu Hut

New Waihohonu Hut   More ▶︎