Tongariro Northern Circuit - NZ
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 33.43 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,709 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 6,709 ft
- Max elevation
- 7,388 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- 3,531 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 2075
- Uploaded
- May 1, 2021
- Recorded
- May 2021
near Whakapapa Village, Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand)
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Itinerary description
This is up there with one of the best hikes I have ever done.
4 days, 3 nights, absolutely stunning scenery and a fantastic experience.
I cannot do it justice in describing the days, so have a read through the official website here - https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/central-north-island/places/tongariro-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/tongariro-northern-circuit/
My summary is -
- Day 1 - short, easy, intro to NZ bush with big snow capped mountains in the background.
- Day 2 - long, steep, involves climbing 2 active volcanos, one is a scree slope climb, the other a normal trail, you walk on ancient lava flows, and the scenery just pops !
- Day 3 - mountains in the background, open ridges, vegetated gullies and lovely streams. the end of the day you can ahve a swim in some seriously cold water !
- Day 4 - you walk between the main peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngauruhoe, visit some emerald lakes and bask in amazing views.
This is a hard walk, purely due to the elevation gain and distance covered. It can be very cold and you should follow all advices on the DOC website.
It is a great walk !
4 days, 3 nights, absolutely stunning scenery and a fantastic experience.
I cannot do it justice in describing the days, so have a read through the official website here - https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/central-north-island/places/tongariro-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/tongariro-northern-circuit/
My summary is -
- Day 1 - short, easy, intro to NZ bush with big snow capped mountains in the background.
- Day 2 - long, steep, involves climbing 2 active volcanos, one is a scree slope climb, the other a normal trail, you walk on ancient lava flows, and the scenery just pops !
- Day 3 - mountains in the background, open ridges, vegetated gullies and lovely streams. the end of the day you can ahve a swim in some seriously cold water !
- Day 4 - you walk between the main peaks of Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngauruhoe, visit some emerald lakes and bask in amazing views.
This is a hard walk, purely due to the elevation gain and distance covered. It can be very cold and you should follow all advices on the DOC website.
It is a great walk !
Waypoints
Waypoint
3,913 ft
Mangatepopo Hut
Latitude: -39.14454058 Longitude : 175.5969095
Waypoint
4,460 ft
Oture Hut
Waihohonu-Oturere Track
Waypoint
3,615 ft
Waihohonu Hut
Latitude: -39.2096232902 Longitude : 175.6801026408
Waypoint
3,712 ft
Whakapapa
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