Tongariro Crossing

Tongariro Alpine Crossing by Moonlight – Tongariro National Park

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Date: 26-28 January 2024.
Trip type: various levels.
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Vero, Lucy, Jane, Monique, Daniel.
Trampers: Group of 29.

Coinciding with the first full moon of 2024, this was a weekend dedicated to moonlight Tongariro crossings. The plan was for groups of different grades to start the Crossing at various times throughout Saturday afternoon and evening (either walking or running), so they would each complete the track at night and enjoy the bright light … Read more

North Crater

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Date: 13-14th August.
Trip type: Alp1.
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Jon K.
Trampers: Emily, Jon K.

Emily and I took an impromptu trip up to Tongariro, excited by the promise of clear sunny skies and Emily a chance to get moving again after a bout of illness. We decided Mangatepopo would be a good Friday destination, followed by a climb over Tongariro via Hardman’s Ridge, a full moon camp in the … Read more

Getting mobilised – Ngāuruhoe and beyond

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Date: 22-24 July 2022.
Trip type: Alp1: Medium.
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Jon (photos), Maj-Britt (words).
Trampers: Jon (leader), Callum, James W, Maj-Britt.

Some trip specifics Friday night – 2.45pm left Wellington. Arrived Mangetepōpō hut (1,190m) about 8.30pm (20 min walk in from carpark) Saturday, circa.9am (well hydrated and fed) – Tongariro Crossing track to South Crater. Track started getting icy near the top of Devil’s Staircase. Good place to put on crampons. Met tour group at junction. … Read more

Tongariro Northern Circuit

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Date: 1-3 March 2019.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Tongariro Northern Circuit, Tongariro National Park.
Author: Bart.
Trampers: Juan (leader), Bart, Huw, Anne, Anastasia, Katie, Regan, Rosanne and Simon.

Saturday morning 6:30 we set off from Whakapapa village to join Juan to tick off his final great walk. The crisp morning led us to shatter the DOC times and tramp to Mangatapopo hut in 2:15 instead of the designated 4 hours. After a quick break we joined the refugee caravan on the Tongariro crossing. Hundreds of … Read more

A weekend of contrast – Tongariro

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Date: 17-19 March 2017..
Trip type: Easy Medium Tramping and Horse-riding..
Location: Tongariro National Park and Tongariro Forest.
Author: Marieke Mulling.
Trampers: Bram and Marieke.

Only two of us were travelling to the club lodge on a Friday evening, after a small detour we arrived at the lodge. The weather forecast promised us wonderful weather so we decided to book a shuttle for the Tongariro Alpine crossing for the next day. Marieke has not walked this track before and Bram … Read more

Stunning views at Tongariro National Park

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Date: 26 – 27 September 2015.
Trip type: Easy tramp.
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Angelique Lefevre.
Trampers: Caryl Ramos (leader), Matt Conway (co-leader), Jane Latchem, David Harris, Mena Ioane, David Barker, Angelique Lefevre.

If you have never done the Tongariro Crossing or if you have never done any tramp in the Tongariro National Park, it is time to get your boots ready! The views of the volcanos, lakes, craters and tussock are just stunning; and you will wish you have been there earlier. Because we were an easy … Read more

Naturists on Tongariro

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Date: 28 July 2012.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Day Walk.
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Mike Gilbert.
Trampers: Mike Gilbert, Yingjie Zhang, Ilske Verberg At home with flu: Josh "It'll always be there, I'll do it later" Tabor.

Note to the Committee: I feel I must notify you of a conflict of interest I have, as myself and others have formed a new club that inevitably will compete with the WTMC.  A group of us have had a flash of insight that there is a totally un-serviced need in the tramping community, and … Read more