Tongariro Alpine Crossing
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- Distance
- 13.19 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,740 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 4,154 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,157 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- 2,279 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 4 hours 51 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 29 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3716
- Uploaded
- December 17, 2023
- Recorded
- December 2023
near Whakapapa Village, Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand)
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Recommendation: leave the car at the end of the route in a car park (for a fee) that also provides you with the shuttle bus at the beginning of the route.
The first kilometers are easy, until you reach the steep climb, which even has areas with steps. Once at the top, there is still a last steep stretch of climb that we did with a lot of wind and among clouds (bring a good windbreaker or similar). From there, it's practically all downhill. You will appreciate walking sticks and good boots for the first section of descent, the terrain is very loose and the gravel is prone to slipping.
The first kilometers are easy, until you reach the steep climb, which even has areas with steps. Once at the top, there is still a last steep stretch of climb that we did with a lot of wind and among clouds (bring a good windbreaker or similar). From there, it's practically all downhill. You will appreciate walking sticks and good boots for the first section of descent, the terrain is very loose and the gravel is prone to slipping.
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