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Tongariro Alpine Crossing
A one-day hike of about 20 km through Tongariro National Park, across craters, lava fields, the Red Crater and the Emerald Lakes, with a climb up to about 1,886 meters.
Manawatū-Whanganui · New Zealand
Whakapapa Village
In the destination Taupō and Tongariro.
In the photo: Taranaki Waterfall
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The city
What to expect from Whakapapa Village.
Whakapapa is a small village at about 1,100 meters elevation inside Tongariro National Park, at the foot of Mount Ruapehu. It has the park visitor center, a few accommodations, and the trailheads for routes such as the Taranaki waterfall. From there the road climbs to Ruapehu’s ski area, and vans take visitors to the start of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
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The local experience
What to see in Whakapapa Village
Waterfall
Taranaki Falls
A roughly 20-meter drop over the edge of an ancient lava flow near Whakapapa, on a loop of about 6 km through shrublands and beech forest.
Volcano
Mount Ruapehu
The highest point of the North Island, an active volcano at 2,797 meters with the country's largest ski area and the Sky Waka gondola, which rises to about 2,020 meters even outside the snow season.