19/12/2020 Sat. Drove 4 hrs from Auckland to Whakapapa, ran Northern Circuit 8 hours myself, then drove 4 hours back to Auckland. A nice day but little bit hot! My first and probably the last long distance run in 2020.
Trails: Whakapapa Village Visitor Centre – (Upper) Taranaki Falls Track – Tama Lakes Track to Lower Tama lake – Upper Tama Lake – back to Taranaki Falls – (Lower) Taranaki Falls Track – Whakapapa Village Visitor Centre. Car Park: Yes. Whakapapa Village Visitor Centre. It’s about 330km and 4 hours […]
Trails: Bruce Road Around The Mountain Track car park – Around The Mountain Track until Mangaturuturu Hut – Horopito Track to Horopito. Car Park: Yes. Bruce Road Around The Mountain Track car park. Public Toilet: No. Weather: Check Weather before you go! For better map display, click the buttons (Full Screen, Hide/Show Photos and […]
Tongariro Northern Circuit – one of nine New Zealand Great Walks. Unfortunately we didn’t finish the whole 2.5 days loop we planned because really bad weather on the second day which was raining with an 80 – 100km/hour strong gale and nothing you can see beyond 50 meters! This long […]