Tongariro Northern Circuit | |
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Length | 43.1 km (26.8 mi) |
Location | Tongariro National Park |
Established | 1993 |
Designation | Great Walk |
Trailheads | Whakapapa Village |
Use | Hiking |
Highest point | Red Crater, 1,886 m (6,188 ft) |
Hazards | Volcanic |
Maintained by | Department of Conservation |
Website | Tongariro Northern Circuit |
Trail map | |
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The Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of the New Zealand Great Walks, offers a three- to four-day tramp through Tongariro National Park New Zealand. Highlighted by the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a full day of awe-inspiring landscapes, The entire trail spans a 50-kilometre (31 mi) around Mount Ngauruhoe. Approximately 2,500 hikers completed the walk in the 2021/22 season. [1] This contrasts with the roughly 25,000 who solely walk the Tongariro Crossing segment. [2]
There are three New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) huts around the circuit - Mangatepopo, Oturere and Waihohonu. A fourth hut, Ketetahi, was damaged in the 2012 eruption and is now only a day shelter. It is forbidden to camp within 500 metres (1,600 ft) of the track.
Tongariro Northern Circuit | |
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Length | 43.1 km (26.8 mi) |
Location | Tongariro National Park |
Established | 1993 |
Designation | Great Walk |
Trailheads | Whakapapa Village |
Use | Hiking |
Highest point | Red Crater, 1,886 m (6,188 ft) |
Hazards | Volcanic |
Maintained by | Department of Conservation |
Website | Tongariro Northern Circuit |
Trail map | |
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The Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of the New Zealand Great Walks, offers a three- to four-day tramp through Tongariro National Park New Zealand. Highlighted by the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a full day of awe-inspiring landscapes, The entire trail spans a 50-kilometre (31 mi) around Mount Ngauruhoe. Approximately 2,500 hikers completed the walk in the 2021/22 season. [1] This contrasts with the roughly 25,000 who solely walk the Tongariro Crossing segment. [2]
There are three New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) huts around the circuit - Mangatepopo, Oturere and Waihohonu. A fourth hut, Ketetahi, was damaged in the 2012 eruption and is now only a day shelter. It is forbidden to camp within 500 metres (1,600 ft) of the track.