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For nice accommodation on Mt Ruapehu over new year try the WTMC lodge
The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC) lodge at Iwikau Village, Mt Ruapehu, will be open for to the public for accommodation during 29 December 2024 to 12 January 2025.
Location of WTMC Lodge at Iwikau Village Four of us went up to Mt Ruapehu last summer and stayed for three nights at the Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC) lodge at Iwikau Village (Whakapapa Skifield). It is just a short 5-minute walk up an easy track from the carpark to the lodge.
The lodge is wonderful. There are 7 bunkrooms with space for a total of 32 guests, a large dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a spacious and comfortable lounge with a full-height window that looks out to Mt Taranaki.
There are nice washrooms (with plenty of hot water for showers), and a drying room for wet clothing. There is even free WiFi.
We had a great time there—walks to Tama Lakes and Taranaki Falls, a ride in the Sky Waka gondola to the Pātaka Café for lunch followed by a walk up to the snow for some bum-sliding which was fun. And then some stunning out-of-this-world sunsets from the lodge deck.
So, if you are passing by Mt Ruapehu and want somewhere to stay, or better yet planning on going there for a few days, check out the Ruapehu lodge webpage to see if accommodation is available. We were super satisfied with staying there, and looking forward to another trip there very soon.
Here are some links to try:
Summer sunset from the lodge deck
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