Tongariro_Northern_Circuit

Tongariro Northern Circuit

Tongariro Northern Circuit

Hiking trail in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

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]

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Accommodation

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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Great Walks booking numbers". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. [2]
    DuFresne, Jim (November 2002). Tramping in New Zealand (5th ed.). Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications Ply Ltd. pp. 121–127. ISBN 1-74059-234-4.

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