Tag: WTMC Ruapehu Lodge

  • Pukekaikiore Ascent: A Guide to One of Tongariro National Park’s Least-Visited Peaks

    Pukekaikiore Ascent: A Guide to One of Tongariro National Park’s Least-Visited Peaks

    Pukekaikiore Ascent: A Guide to One of Tongariro National Park’s Least-Visited Peaks A guide for a hike from the WTMC Ruapehu Lodge to the summit of Pukekaikiore the fourth highest volcanic peak in the World Dual Heritage Tongariro National Park Are you looking to escape the crowds of the Alpine Crossing? Pukekaikiore offers a sense of…

  • Mt Tongariro – and the lava lake

    Mt Tongariro – and the lava lake

    Mt Tongariro and the ancient molten lava lake at North Crater A 2 day hiking loop trip over Mt Tongariro and past the once molten lava lake that occupied the North Crater before cooling and solidifying.     When the warrior gods Tongariro and Taranaki fought over the lovely Pihanga flames lit up the sky,…