Ruapehu District Travel Guides

Travelling to Mt Ruapehu

Flights from Australia enter through Hamilton or Palmerston North or if you are coming from further abroad there are regular flights into...

Mt Ruapehu Crater climb

Mt Ruapehu Crater climb id certainly for the more adventurous! Mt Ruapehu Crater climb is a hike to the Crater Lake at the top of Mt Ruapehu - a...

Hiking Trails - Tongariro National Park

This track leads right around Mount Ruapehu, one of three towering volcanic cones within the Tongariro National Park. The track offers four to six...

Mangawhero Forest Walk and Rimu Track

The Mangawhero Forest Walk and Rimu Track begin opposite the DOC Visitor Centre at the bottom of the Ohakune Mountain Road. The fifteen minute...

Lake Rotokura Walk

Tucked away under Mt Ruapehu to the south lies the tapu waters of Lake Rotokura, providing ethereal reflections of the tall native trees, great...

Lake Rotopounamu Track

Lake Rotopounamu ('greenstone lake') nestles on the side of Mt Pihanga. This beautiful lake is a special favourite of tree lovers, bird...

Forgotten World Highway 43

The Forgotten World Highway 43 is New Zealand's first Heritage Trail, beginning in Stratford and ending 150kms later in Taumarunui....

Volcanic Plateau

Here's where you can immerse yourself in the land of Mordor, Mt Doom and the Plains of Gorgoroth. Thanks to a geologically turbulent past, the...

Tokaanu Thermal Pools

Experience the bubbling mud and steaming vents at the Tokaanu Thermal Pools.

The Tokaanu Thermal Pools are nestled away in the small...

Tongariro National Park

The Tongariro World Heritage National Park isn't special just because of its three magnificent volcanoes. It's also highly treasured...

Tukino Ski Field

Tukino Ski Field is a club field located on the eastern slopes of Mt Ruapehu. This small club field offers great on and off-piste riding...

Turoa Ski Area

Turoa is the highest ski area in New Zealand with 9 lifts giving access to 500 hectares (about 1200 acres) of patrolled terrain. Turoa's...

Tongariro Alpine Crossing Track

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing Track is a fairly demanding rugged alpine trek which is exposed to the elements and climbs to 1900m. The crossing...

Mount Tongariro

Mount Tongariro is a volcanic mountain complex in the North Island of New Zealand. The popular hiking route called Tongariro Crossing passes...

Mount Ruapehu

The Ruapehu District is located only four hours drive from either Auckland or Wellington or an even shorter drive from Waitomo Caves and Rotorua. ...

Tongariro River

The Tongariro River originates in the Central Plateau of the North Island where it is fed by numerous tributaries that flow off the surrounding...

Round the Mountain Track

The Round the Mountain Track is the name given to the 4 - 6 day tramp around Mt Ruapehu. It traverses a myriad of landscapes, ranging from...

Tongariro World Heritage National Park

The Tongariro World Heritage National Park isn't special just because of its three magnificent volcanoes. It's also highly treasured...

Old Blyth Track

Beginning just outside of Ohakune Township, the Old Blyth Track starts from the Ohakune Mountain Road, 7 kilometres past the Ohakune Ranger...

Lake Surprise Walking Track

Lake Surprise Walking Track begins on the Ohakune Mountain Road, 15 kilometres past the Ohakune Ranger Station.

The track passes by a...