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Tongariro Northern Circuit Brochure Plan and prepare TONGARIRO NORTHERN CIRCUIT Duration: 3–4 days Great Walks season: Distance: 45.2 km (loop) 23 October 2020 – 30 April 2021 Elevation profile & track guide Oturere TONGARIRO Hut and Campsite 1800 m 26 bunks 14 campers NORTHERN 1600 m Mangatepopo Hut and Campsite 20 bunks 17 campers CIRCUIT 1400 m Whakapapa This World Heritage site is a 1200 m Village landscape of stark contrasts. You’ll 1100 m pass alpine vegetation, lush forest, 4 hr / 9.4 km 5 hr 10 min / 12.3 km tranquil lakes and desert-like plateaux, with amazing views at every turn. As the circuit winds past Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngāuruhoe, you will be dazzled by dramatic volcanic landscapes and New Zealand’s rich geological and ancestral past. Day 1: Whakapapa Village Day 2: Mangatepopo Hut to The Tongariro Northern Circuit can to Mangatepopo Hut Oturere Hut be hiked in either direction. The track is well marked and signposted, but 4 hours, 9.4 km 5 hours 10 min, 12.3 km some sections may be steep, rough Your journey begins by making You join the popular Tongariro Alpine or muddy. This brochure describes your way across the eroded Crossing on the second day, crossing a 4-day clockwise alpine hike for plains of the Tongariro volcanic remnants of lava flows and climbing independent, non-guided walkers, complex, a series of explosion steeply up to the top of Red Crater. starting and finishing at Whakapapa craters and volcanic cones and Here you’ll be dazzled by Emerald Village, during the Great Walks season peaks. Venturing through a Lakes (Ngā Rotopounamu), and a side (23 October 2020 – 30 April 2021). landscape carved out by ancient trip (30-minute return) will take you to lava flows and stream beds, you’ll the equally amazing Blue Lake (Te Wai Information about parking restrictions be dwarfed by the massive cone Whakaata o te Rangihīroa). These lakes is available from the Tongariro of Mount Ngāuruhoe on your are tapu, or sacred, to Ngāti Tuwharetoa. National Park Visitor Centre or right. For the final hour the track Please do not touch the water. You’ll the website at www.doc.govt.nz/ leads you around Pukekaikiore, then leave the Alpine Crossing track tongarironortherncircuit-gettingthere. one of Tongariro’s older and descend into Oturere valley. steam vents, before reaching Along this track, you’ll pass through a Mangatepopo Hut. landscape of other-worldly lava forms before reaching Oturere Hut. Outside the Great Walks season (May to October) walking conditions are more hazardous – see the safety information. COVER: Emerald Lakes, Daniel Deans Duration: 3–4 days ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT: Mangatepopo Hut, ©Luc Betbeder; Distance: 45.2 km (loop) Emerald Lakes, DOC/90 Seconds; Waihohonu Hut, Janette Asche; Tramping under a rainbow, Janette Asche Great Walks season: 23 October 2020 – RIGHT: Mount Tongariro, Bubs Smith; Pare (artwork), Hayz Isherwood 30 April 2021 MAIN PHOTO: View to Mount Ngāuruhoe, Brendan Bombaci (www.kairologic.com) ! ! JJ Turangi JJ Lake Rotoaira Toilet (toilets are also ! Great Walk hut available at all huts ! ! " " ! car visitor and campsites) hut campsite Tongariro, shrouded in alpine ! Oturere park centre Ketetahi Great Walk campsite ""! " Hut and Campsite mists, its gnarled and battle-scarred " " Car park Roadend Shelter ! 26 bunks 46 JJ 14 campers majesty reaching to the sky. Ancient " Historic hut ! " Serviced campsite JJ ! Turangi Great Walk M " stories of epic bygone battles, thunder ! a n Standard campsite Tramping track g a and lightning relive the time when the " ! 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These are the stories of JJ " " JJ Mangatepopo " "" JJ JJ Ngāti Tuwharetoa and, more importantly, Roadend Shelter Pukekaikiore " 1692m # Mount Ngauruhoe these are memories of our mountains, 2287m # JJ Oturere Hut National Park of our Gods and of our tribal history JJ "" JJ and Campsite and identity. They are carried on each Tongariro JJ mountain breath, every facet of the W 48 a ik a National Park Otu re rer landscape reflects this epic past, each S ! Tama e S "" tr W trea e " ai 1623m m am re # ! re S shadow holds a story, each breeze carries Mangahuia tre am ! Campsite ! Upper the whispers of yesterday. Tongariro the ! Taranaki Tama ! Falls JJ ! Tama lakes spring of passion, Tongariro the devoted Whakapapa (Ngā Puna a Tama) ! Day 3: Oturere Hut Day 4: Waihohonu Hut to ! ! Village """! " " ! 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From here, you’ll pass reverence and spirituality. May the JJ JJ guardians of our mountains keep you safe, Te Kohatu fields, the track descends the tumbling Taranaki Falls before JJ JJ may the memory of this experience lie JJ JJ #1725m into a beech-forested valley returning to your starting point at # and crosses a branch of the Whakapapa Village. warm in your hearts forever. Waihohonu Stream. A steep climb takes you to the top of the ridge where you’ll spot tonight’s stay at Waihohonu Hut. Ko Ngāti Tuwharetoa te Iwi Ngāti Tuwharetoa is the tribe Ko Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro te Hapū Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro is the sub-tribe Te Ngaehe Wanikau (on behalf of Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro) Cape Reinga ! ! JJ Turangi JJ Lake Rotoaira Toilet (toilets are also ! Great Walk hut available at all huts ! ! " " ! and campsites) ! Ketetahi Great Walk campsite ""! " " " Car park Roadend Shelter ! 46 JJ ! " Historic hut Kaitaia " Serviced campsite JJ ! Information aboutTurangi parking restrictions Great Walk M " ! a is available from the Tongariro n Kerikeri Standard campsite Tramping track g a " ! t National Park Visitor Centre or the ! ! e Walking track p o Private ! p website at www.doc.govt.nz/ " Shelter Short walk o S land ! Sulphur Kaikohe NO t Lagoon tongarironortherncircuit-gettingthere. r State highway e PUBLIC ! a " m ACCESS Te Mari Visitor centre " Road JJ 1739m ## JJ JJ JJ Rotopaunga JJ JJ W JJ h JJ # 1856m 0 1 km a 1696m ng # JJ ¯ a nu i R " Mount Tongariro iv Blue Lake Ma er WHANGAREI nga 1967m # (Te Wai WhakaataJJ houho unui Stream o te Rangihīroa) Mangatepopo Hut Emerald Lakes 47 Pukeonake and Campsite (Ngā Rotopounamu) 1225m# Red JJ Dargaville Crater JJ " " JJ Mangatepopo " "" JJ JJ Roadend Shelter Pukekaikiore " 1692m Great Barrier # Mount Ngauruhoe Mangawhai Heads Island 2287m (Aotea Island) # JJ Oturere Hut National Park JJ "" and Campsite JJ Tongariro JJ W 48 a Warkworth ik a National Park Otu re rer S ! Tama e S "" tr W trea e " ai 1623m m am re # ! re S Mangahuia tre am Orewa ! Campsite ! Upper ! Taranaki Tama ! Falls Helensville JJ ! Tama lakes Whakapapa (Ngā Puna a Tama) ! ! ! Village """! " " ! " Lower JJ Tongariro National Tama Waihohonu Hut 1 Park Visitor Centre Whitianga ! AUCKLAND andTāmaki Campsite Makaurau/ Wa JJ ! Historic Auckland Visitor Centre ! i ! h " oh Waihohonu Hut """ o ! D nu Silica Ohinepango Str eam Rapids Springs m a Kauaerangae Saddle Cone Thames tr # WaiouruVisitor SCentre Pukekohe " ui " n e to Whangamata The map in this brochure is a guide only and * Permission through Rangipo North 6C has been Waiuku to e Tuakau n ga should not be used for navigational purposes. granted by landowners. Please respect this access. Ma JJ JJ Paeroa Waihi JJ JJ Places to stayJJ JJ Getting there JJ Te Aroha JJ Huntly Katikati JJ JJ Te Kohatu JJ JJ #1725m DOC operates 3 huts with campsites The Tongariro NorthernNgaruawahia CircuitMorrinsville can be # nearby along the Tongariro Northern accessed from the following locations: TAURANGA HAMILTON Circuit, which must be booked in Raglan Te Puke W hakapapa Village (SH48) Matamata advance during the Great Walks Cambridge M angatepopo Road (off SH47) season (23 October 2020 – 30 April WHAKATANE Te Awamutu Ohope Edgecumbe 2021). Whakapapa Holiday Park is a K etetahi Road (SH46) Putaruru Opotiki Kawerau Serviced campsite.
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