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Matai Lodge Ohakune

Cnr Rata Clyde Sts, Manuwatu Ohakune, North Island, New Zealand

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"My precious" Alpine Crossing

A travel blog entry by boysontour100

69

... fast flowing river. If you want to see Falls check out Niagra or Iguazu.

We got up bright and early the next morning for the trek and headed into Tongariro. We parked at the start of the Tongoriro Alpine Crossing and were assured by a minivan driver there that vans would be available to bring you back from the finish point later in the day. ...

Hinterland

A travel blog entry by judihasi

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... 4 bed lodge on top of the hill with amazing views when the weather got better and had a nice bonfire. The stars there were amazing. I also had a chat with a farmer who has 7 trained dogs to look after the sheep on the hills and they all react to different whistles. Other than that he spends his days with hunting goats and boars.

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The Pikes tackle Mordor

A travel blog entry by martinandkate

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... half way now.

The path crossed a short stretch of ice which had gobbled the path and so we had to scramble across some loose sand to regain the path. We watched one of the Scandinavians wearing trainers struggling, looking like he would fall down the slope at any moment. Kate went next following him and then I decided to take a lower route where the footing looked slightly steadier. I passed in seconds and Kate seemed to be stuck in the same rut as ...

Tongariro National Park

A travel blog entry by debsrtwjourney

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... the lake. Supposedly you will see a lot of the same stuff, just not from as high up. He says we can get info at the visitor center, but it’s not open yet. So we head off down the road for the trail.

As usual, the rest of the group runs ahead. Like they are racing. I am too tired to keep up that pace, and quite frankly I don’t want to. I never do. I like to take my time hiking, being mindful, looking around, feeling ...

North Island - Central North

A travel blog entry by livetheworld

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... Haka. We then moved onto Taupo for a few days, which had beautiful walks, waterfalls and natural hot springs. Our final stop was the active volcanoes of Tongariro National Park, where we had to make do with lots of short treks because the weather was too bad to do the famous 3-day Alpine Crossing. ...

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