Waiouru Travel Guides

Waitoka Gardens

Waitoka is a beautiful and remote country garden on the North Island of New Zealand. Idyllic in its location, the gardens are situated in the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ruahine Forest Park

The 'spine' of New Zealand's north island is made up of various small mountain ranges, one of which is the Ruahine Ranges, in Ruahine...

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...

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. ...

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...

Tongariro National Park

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

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...