Tongariro Crossing

Tongariro Crossing is a trail in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,383 metres. Tongariro Crossing is situated nearby to Soda Springs Falls, as well as near the volcano Mount Tongariro.

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Highlights include Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe.

Mount Tongariro

Volcano

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Mount Tongariro is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km to the southwest of Lake Taupō, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.

Mount Ngauruhoe

Volcano

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Mount Ngauruhoe is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 years ago. Mount Ngauruhoe is situated 3 km southeast of Tongariro Crossing.

Soda Springs Falls

Spring

Photo: Du Hugin Skulblaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whakapapa Village.

Whakapapa Village

Hamlet

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Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park. Whakapapa Village is situated 9 km southwest of Tongariro Crossing.

Tongariro Crossing

Type: Trail
Category: transportation
Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.13824° or 39° 8′ 18″ south

Longitude

175.61021° or 175° 36′ 37″ east

Elevation

1,383 metres (4,537 feet)

Open location code

4VGQVJ66+P3

GeoNames ID

6251519

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