Glacier Ridge
Glacier Ridge is a ridge in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 2,107 metres. Glacier Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Turoa, as well as near the locality Tukino Alpine Village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Ruapehu and Crater Lake.
Mount Ruapehu
Volcano
Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km northeast of Ohakune and 23 km southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park.
Dome Hill
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dome Hill is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Glacier Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turoa and Tukino.
Turoa
Hamlet
Photo: Daltonfox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Turoa is a skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road; however, the first commercial field was ready in 1965, but with a poor snow season did not operate.
Tukino
Locality
Photo: Geoff McKay, CC BY 2.0.
Tukino skifield is located on the eastern face of Mount Ruapehu, in the central area of the North Island, New Zealand. A club managed field, Tukino is open to the general public and both skiing and snowboarding are popular. Tukino is situated 6 km east of Glacier Ridge.
Iwikau Village
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Glacier Ridge.
Glacier Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,107 metres
- Description: ridge in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
“Glacier Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glacier Ridge”
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Localities in the Area
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