Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as one of the 28 mixed cultural and natural World Heritage Sites.
Tongariro National Park was the fourth national park established in the world. The active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located in the centre of the park.
There are a number of Māori religious sites within the park,] and many of the park's summits, including Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, are tapu, or sacred. The park includes many towns around its boundary including Ohakune, Waiouru, Horopito, Pokaka, Erua, National Park Village, Whakapapa skifield and Turangi.
The Tongariro National Park is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing, widely regarded as one of the world's best one-day hikes.
The main activities are hiking and climbing in summer, and skiing and snowboarding in winter. There is also opportunity for hunting, game fishing, mountain biking, horse riding, rafting and scenic flights. Mount Tongariro and its surroundings are one of the several locations where Peter Jackson shot the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy; tours to view these places are commonly arranged by the tour's operators and lodges.
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Tongariro Expedition - Tongariro National Park 19.4 km distance
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is rated as the best one-day hike in New Zealand. Trek across a volcanic alpine landscape of dramatic contrasts – steaming vents, glacial valleys, ancient lava flows, alpine vegetation and vivid crater lakes, all with stunning views.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing - Everything you need to know | Full Hike Walkthrough
Hiking the inspiration for Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings, the Tongariro Crossing will be one of your highlights in the north island of New Zealand near Taupo. I show you from end to end what our day trekking went down, what I learned, and our experience with Tongariro Crossing. Open this up to learn more ↓
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Mt Doom Trek - Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Tongariro National Park)
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of those must walks of New Zealand. However being New Zealand most winter visitors miss the chance of doing it, because of weather conditions on the mountains. We nearly were one of those visitors who never got a chance to do the crossing. But on my last full day and one of my friend Lucy's last days, the rain cleared and the crossing was open. So on the morning 30th, September we were picked up early from our hostel and dropped at Mangatepopo Carpark, at the start of the Alpine Crossing. The crop was also the film set of Mt Doom from the Lord of the Rings films and Mt Ngauruhoe is nicknamed as Mt Doom.
The crossing is a one way 19.4km trek across the alpine pass of Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngaurahoe. The Department of Conservation class the walk as an advanced trek and recommended between 5hr and 30mins to 7hr 30mins. It took us 6 hours to complete the crossing.
So the route starts at the Mangatepopo Carpark and heads towards Mt Ngaurahoe along the Mangatepopo valley. The first section to the devils staircase is fairly flat, with a small incline. The path is well marked out in the valley and includes a couple of boardwalks. Along with this section, you can see all three of the largest peaks in the national park, Mt Ruapehu, Mt Ngaurahoe and Mt Tongariro. You can also see the glacial landscape that formed the valley and the lava flows that have filled it. Then finally before you start the devils staircase you can see and smell the soda springs. Next head up the step Devils Staircase to the top of the South Crater. Once you arrive at the top, you are able to look back down onto the Mangatepopo Valley and see the signpost for the path to the summit of Mt Ngaurahoe.
The next section has you crossing the South Crater and heading up the ridge towards the summit of the Red Crater. The ridge climb to the top of the Red Crater was steep and the ground was loose. But once you arrive at the top of the Red Crater you have a fantastic view, looking back down towards South Crater, Mt Ngaurahoe and Mangatepopo Valley. Here you can head left to the summit of Mt Tongariro. Continuing along the alpine crossing, you will up onto the highest point of the Red Crater's rim and then back down to the Central Crater and Emerald Lakes. Going down the ground is extremely loose and has you sliding down for part of the way. The Emerald lakes are beautiful clear blue water filled craters or when we crossed mostly iced covered pools. At the bottom of the Central Crater, you also meet by another junction to the Oturere Hut and the Tongariro Northern Circuit. But here, continue straight ahead toward the Blue Lake and Ketetahi Carpark.
The next section heads across the Central Crater which for us was covered in 4 feet of snow/ice which was a bit different. Then the path heads up for the final climb to the Blue Lake. Again for us, it was covered in ice. Next couple of hours has you heading down off the mountain, with beautiful views of the lakes around Mt Tongariro. So you can see Lake Rotoaira and behind that lake, New Zealand's largest lake, Taupo. Also, you see Te Maari Craters and Ketetahi Springs and about half way, Ketetahi hut which is used as a toilet stop and shelter if the weather turns, but I would not fancy staying there as the roof full of holes from past eruption's falling debris. The last section of the route is easy and before you know it you're into the forest below and back at the car park, where we were picked up for us to be returned to our hostel.
Also remember to take the correct equipment and be prepared for the worst. Upon the mountain, the weather conditions can change quickly and not be forecasted. So always only do what you can and what you're prepared for. For the winter season, the crossing can only be done with guides. When we did the crossing the Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngaurahoe summit were closed because there was still to much ice and snow on the mountains. So look up the currently information and warnings. The best place is to visit the Department of Conservation website:
Also to use a shuttle bus like we did or one of the guided walks. We used Tongariro Expeditions to pick us up from our Taupo accommodation:
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Day 314: Today we are making our way to the Timber Trail Lodge, stopping off at the Tongariro Tawhai Falls! This is a must-see waterfall in the Tongariro National Park!
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Today we are heading to the Timber Trail Lodge! This video is a good one to view if you want to see what the Timber Trail Lodge is like at the end of this video. However, our main pitstop today is at Tawhai Falls in Whakapapa, a waterfall in Whakapapa, which is one of the best loved waterfalls in Tongariro National Park. Meanwhile, Laura gets her New Zealand tax return with Taxback.com!
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Often described as the best one day hike in New Zealand,
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a 6-8 hour challenging grade hike over Mt Tongariro and it provides an opportunity to experience some of the most scenic, volcanically active areas of the park. Tongariro Expeditions is a transport and hiking company providing services and equipment to prepare you for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. We pick up from Taupo, Turangi, Base Camp and Ketetahi.
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In the Tongariro National Park in New Zealand we've spent 4 days hiking and sleeping in huts doing the beautiful and impressive Northern Circuit.
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