Hiking trail in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Tongariro Northern Circuit
The Emerald Lakes
Length
43.1 km (26.8 mi)
Location
Tongariro National Park
Established
1993
Designation
Great Walk
Trailheads
Whakapapa Village
Use
Hiking
Hazards
Volcanic
Maintained by
Department of Conservation
Website
Tongariro Northern Circuit
Trail map
The Tongariro Northern Circuit, part of New Zealand Great Walks, offers a three- to four-day tramp through Tongariro National ParkNew Zealand. Highlighted by the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a full day of awe-inspiring landscapes, The entire trail spans a 50-kilometre (31 mi) around Mount Ngauruhoe. Approximately, about 7,000 hikers complete the walk each year. This contrasts with the roughly 25,000 who solely walk the Tongariro Crossing segment.[1]
^DuFresne, Jim (November 2002). Tramping in New Zealand (5th ed.). Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications Ply Ltd. pp. 121–127. ISBN 1-74059-234-4.
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