Roderick

Mount Tauhara is a dormant volcano on the edge of the Taupo caldera (Lake Taupo) and overlooks Taupo town. Tauhara volcano is thought to have last erupted about 65,000 years ago. Eruptions that built the volcano probably involved the relatively ...   More ▶

This is an excellent day trip in good weather, or can be conveniently split into an overnight trip with a stopover at Mangaturuturu Hut. I walked from south to north, began at 8:00 am from Ohakune Mountain Road, had lunch ...   More ▶

This is a pleasant two-day walk around the eastern part of the Round The Mountain (Ruapehu) Track. The walk begins at the Desert Road and ends at the Ohakune Mountain Road with an overnight stop at Rangipo Hut. (You can ...   More ▶

This is an easy day trip in summer from Whakapapaiti Village. Allow about six hours, but you can do it in five if you don't have too many breaks.   More ▶

This is a delightful six hour day trip from the Whakapapa Village Visitors Centre. Take your lunch and enjoy the views. Alternatively, the Whakapapaiti Hut provides comfortable accommodation (two hut tickets required).   More ▶

This is a delightful easy six hour day trip from the Whakapapa Village Visitors Centre. Take your lunch and enjoy the views. Alternatively, the Whakapapaiti Hut provides accommodation (two hut tickets required).   More ▶

Stage 1 Round The Mountain Track   More ▶

Stage 1 Round The Mountain   More ▶

Comfortable hut in the Upper Caples Valley.   More ▶

Dusky Track   More ▶