Waitonga Falls in Ohakune (Mt Ruapehu) – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – BackpackerGuide.NZ
Day 313: Today we are tackling one of the short walks in Ohakune, Waitonga Falls on Mt Ruapehu! Come and check out the largest waterfalls in Tongariro National Park with us!
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Today we are tackling one of the best short walks in Tongariro National Park. Waitonga Falls is on the slope of Mt Ruapehu, making it an awesome Mt Ruapehu walk. Additionally, Waitonga Falls is accessed along the Ohakune Mountain Road making it a great Ohakune walk to try. So if you’re looking for walks in Ruapehu, don’t miss this waterfall walk in Tongariro National Park!
So what do you think of this hike in Ohakune? Would you add Waitonga Falls to your Ohakune travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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Waitonga Falls Hike - New Zealand
Waitonga Falls is a complex of two beautiful waterfalls located in the heart of Tongariro National Park. It is roughly a 15 minutes' drive from Ohakune Village or 50 minutes from National Park Village.
The Waitonga Falls Track is a short section of the multi-day Round the Mountain Track that circumvents New Zealand’s largest volcano, Mt Ruapehu. While hiking you will get a great views of the mountain and the walk itself is an amazing experience, It truly is beautiful. And of course the waterfall is breathtakingly beautiful, really worth climbing all those steps!!
Taranaki Falls Walk, Tongariro National Park :: Long White Gypsy
The Taranaki Falls track offers a quintessential example of the volcanic and geological scenery you can expect from Tongariro National Park. An easy 6.2km / 3.85mi round trip, the track helpfully offers hikers a round-trip option (via the Upper and Lower tracks) or a one-way in and out via either of the two loops. I highly recommend (if completing the full loop) you start with the Upper track, as this affords (in my opinion) the best approach to the falls).
Standing at the top of the falls is an exhilarating experience, and one often reserved for those sacrificial selfies! Making sure not to get too close to the edge, lest the strong wind on this day knock me clean over the edge of the ancient lava flow over which the falls tumble, I gazed around at the state of the landscape around me and marveled at it's history. Mother Earth kindly took 250,000 years to expertly craft this vista, and I for one am grateful for it.
You can access the falls via Whakapapa Village at the top of State Highway 48 in the Tongariro National Park (New Zealand's North Island). Take the left hand turning immediately past the Château (Ngāuruhoe Crescent) and park in the carpark at the end of the road.
The trailhead is also one of the trailheads for the Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of New Zealand's GREAT WALKS.
The circuit will take you 1hr30min to complete with some small breaks along the way. Allow 2hrs if you are planning to stop at the falls for lunch.
**SIDE NOTE: It is often windy, cold and wet at the bottom of the falls. Even though there is a seating area here, you may prefer to make your stop at the top of the falls, where there are plenty of rocks to spread out on, with spectacular views.
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Taranaki Falls Walk
Taranaki Falls Walk
Location: Tongariro National Park
Nearest Town: National Park
Nearest City: Taupo
Length of Walk: 5.30 km
Time Needed: 2 Hours
Difficulty: Easy
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Wilkies Pools & Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year
Day 50: Today is the first day with our WWOOF family and we’re heading to the beautiful Wilkies Pools and Dawson Falls in Egmont National Park.
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Today is the first day we are spending with our WWOOFing family here in Taranaki. They are keen to show us the wild and wonderful Egmont National Park on the slope of Mt Taranaki.
We head to the Dawson Falls Visitor Centre where we start our first walk in the Egmont National Park, the Wilkies Pools Loop Track. We make our way through beautiful forest to the Wilkies Pools made of super clear water.
After playing games of hide and seek on the way back with the kids, we then move onto our next walk of the day to Dawson Falls in the Egmont National Park. This is a short walk through the forest down to an epic long-drop waterfall tumbling into the rock pools below.
Now we head from the Egmont National Park back to the farm where Robin is helping our WWOOF hose do some farm chores.
So what do you think of Wilikies Pools and Dawson Falls? Are they places you would go in the Egmont National Park?
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Mangawhero Forest Walk in Ohakune - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 62: Today we are doing the stunning Mangawhero Forest Walk in Ohakune on Mt Ruapehu! It’s part of our 365 Days: 365 Activities daily travel vlog!
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For our final day in Ohakune (for now), we have decided to do the beautiful Mangawhero Forest Walk at the base of Mt Ruapehu!
The Mangawhero Forest Walk in Ohakune is just at the beginning of the Ohakune Mountain Road. The Mangawhero Forest Walk is an hour loop walk through the stunning native forest. We’ll teach you a little bit about what to expect in a native New Zealand forest along the way.
At the end of the Mangawhero Forest Walk in Ohakune, we hit the road to our next destination: Taihape.
So what do you think of the Mangawhero Forest Walk in Ohakune? Is it a track you would do in Ohakune?
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Taranaki Falls - NEW ZEALAND!
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Ohakune, New Zealand 2018
First Vlog of 2018 is our trip to Ohakune with my friends and I. This vlog is basically something we can look back to.
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Tama Lakes Track :: Long White Gypsy
If you're in the central north island region of New Zealand and are looking for something a little more adventurous than your typical trip up Mt Ruapehu and shorter day hikes, then the Tama Lakes Track may be for you.
Little-known to many day-trippers, this track showcases some of the best that Tongariro National Park has to offer. Undulating hills through tussocky and wild terrain, capped off with panoramic views of two of the central north island's largest alpine lakes and abundant vistas of snow-capped mountain peaks.
The track itself is out-and-back (not a loop, as I had originally thought). The first section forms part of the Taranaki Falls Track (also hiked by me a few weeks back); the second (to the Waihohonu Track turnoff) part of the Round the Mountain track; and the last park a scenic but technical climb to the saddle and highest point of the track as it looks out upon the Upper Tama Lake.
Similar in length, the track has been touted as a fantastic alternative to the commercialised and often overcrowded Tongariro Crossing. Whereas the Crossing is one of New Zealand's premier attractions, the wild at heart may balk slightly at the hoardes of locals and tourists alike that grace its pathways every day, especially over the busy summer season. Far from unspoiled, the Crossing is dotted with the unsurprising signs of extensive human usage, most noticeably the recent addition of toilets every 1-2 hours. The Tama Lakes hike, in stark contrast, still retains it's wild grandeur, and whilst the track was 'busy', I still hiked large sections almost entirely without seeing another person.
If planning this hike, make sure you are prepared. You will need at least 1.5L (if not 2L) of water - there is no drinking water along the track. Also, except for the first small overgrown section, there is no shade or place to take cover on the track, so make sure to take adequate sun protection - an umbrella may also be a good idea for a little bit of respite from the sun. Be prepared for a short but steep climb up to the Tama saddle, and make sure to take plenty of photos! Trekking poles are invaluable to aid with your descent.
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Ohakune New Zealand - Boarding to the Car Park
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Mangawhero Falls: Gollum's Fishing Falls
Lauren and Gerrod hike to Mangawhero Falls used as a LotR filming location where Gollum slides down some rocks trying to catch a fish.
ohakune old coach road trail
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What a awesome bike ride. Best way to do this track is from Horopito, as you will have more of a down hill ride.
There is a shuttle from Ohakune at TCB Snow, Ski, Bike Shop. It cost $15 dollars and takes you to Horopito to ride back to Ohakune.
Old Coach Road, Ohakune, NZ 2017
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