Walks and treks

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

New Zealand Waikato Turangi

Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Photo: Daniel Chen d_che, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

New Zealand's most popular day walk, 19.4 km across a volcanic landscape in Tongariro National Park, a dual UNESCO site, past Red Crater and the turquoise Emerald Lakes, beside Mount Ngauruhoe ('Mount Doom').


Check the weather; it's alpine and dangerous in bad conditions. Book a shuttle; parking at the start is limited to 4 hours.

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