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About 1/2 way up Devil's Staircase - Picture of Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park

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From Review : Not ideal weather, but still an amazing and challenging hike! (and bring layers) of Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

4.8 of 5 bubbles 2,236 reviews
#1 of 36 attractions in Tongariro National Park
  • About 1/2 way up Devil's Staircase
  • Our stop for lunch near the base of Mt. Ruapehu
  • Mt. Ruapehu after the clouds had cleared
About 1/2 way up Devil's Staircase
Our stop for lunch near the base of Mt. Ruapehu
Mt. Ruapehu after the clouds had cleared
Mt. Ruapehu shrouded in clouds
Starting out
Wunderschon und Spannens
Danielle N wrote a review Oct 2017
69 contributions22 helpful votes
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
Not ideal weather, but still an amazing and challenging hike! (and bring layers)
So starting out as a reference, my husband and I are relatively fit people- we enjoy hiking and typically hike about 10 miles on outdoor adventures but where we live in the U.S. is pretty flat, so this hike was one of the more rigorous we had done. If you don’t want to read my…
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Date of experience: December 2016
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