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Tama Lake (lower) and Taranaki Falls loop, Tongariro NP, NZ

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Trail stats

Distance
9.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,348 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,348 ft
Max elevation
4,423 ft
TrailRank 
30
Min elevation
3,600 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
3 hours 23 minutes
Time
4 hours 6 minutes
Coordinates
2689
Uploaded
March 23, 2023
Recorded
March 2023
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near Whakapapa Village, Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand)

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Itinerary description

Beautiful landscape. You can see both sides along the way: Mount Ruapehu and Tongariro Mountain. Easy to follow and very well maintained trail. I made the loop clockwise, you see the best view of the Fall in your way up.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,609 ft

Right to the falls

PictographBridge Altitude 3,806 ft

Bridge and small fall

PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,881 ft

Taranaki Fall

Lower part of the fall

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,996 ft

Top of the fall

You can’t see the fall from here

PictographRiver Altitude 4,242 ft

River cross, no bridge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,288 ft

Toilet

PictographLake Altitude 4,318 ft

Lower Tama Lake

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,976 ft

Toilet

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