| Northern Start |
Carpark at the end of Mangatepopo Road, 6km off State Highway 47, Tongariro National Park |
| Southern End |
Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre, Whakapapa Village |
| Distance |
10 kms |
| Time |
3 hrs or up to 5 hrs in bad weather |
| Tramping Standard |
Tramping track |
Description
(North to South) |
From the eastern end of Mangatepopo Rd, it's about a 20min walk on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing track to our track junction. Turn SW onto the Mangatepopo Track. For the first hour, the track skirts around Pukekaikiore then continues SW across exposed tussock and shrubland. About 20 minutes before reaching the Whakapapa village, the Track joins the lower Taranaki Falls Track. Follow it in an easterly direction until it ends at Ngauruhoe Place (100 m below the Whakapapa Visitor Centre), Whakapapa Village. |
| Extra Info |
Book huts or purchase camping tickets via www.doc.govt.nz or at a Department of Conservation office. |
| Potential Hazards |
| Poisons & traps |
| Track exposed to sun, wind or cold |
| Weather extremes |
| Few water sources - avoid drinking from streams with high mineral content. |
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| Requirements |
| Keep to the track |
| No litter |
| No dogs |
| No fires |
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| Environment |
| Take all rubbish with you |
| Use toilets provided |
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| Amenities (Start) |
| Car park |
| Toilets |
| DOC’s Mangatepopo Hut is 30 mins or 1.5 kms from the Mangatepopo Road carpark, just off the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Topo50 map sheet BH36, E1824389, N5663908). |
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| Amenities (End) |
| Carpark |
| Picnic area |
| Toilets |
| Phone |
| Serviced Campsite |
| Accommodation - hotel, motel |
| Cafe, pub & restaurant |
| DOC Visitor Information Office |
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| Closest Town(s) |
National Park, Taumarunui, Turangi or Ohakune |
| Managed by |
DOC Whakapapa Visitor Centre +7 892-3729 |
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