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Round the Mountain - 05 Ohakune Mountain Road to Mangaturuturu Hut

In Mount Ruapehu

Regional route3.2 km · 2.0 miBest Jan–Apr

Next nearby hike: Horopito Track 1.8 mi · 2.9 kmExplore Mount Ruapehu →● Live cam 2.1 mi away

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jan–Apr · highs 10–15 °C (50–59 °F)

  1. J15°7°183
  2. F15°7°169
  3. M13°5°176
  4. A10°3°183
  5. M8°1°225
  6. J5°0°276
  7. J4°-1°261
  8. A5°-1°248
  9. S7°0°284
  10. O9°1°271
  11. N11°3°222
  12. D13°5°274

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This regional hiking route in Tongariro National Park, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, is about 3.2 km (2.0 mi) long. It is in Mount Ruapehu. It lies about 15 km northeast of Ohakune.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
3.2 km · 2.0 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Mount Ruapehu (North Island Volcanic Plateau; GMBA)
Nearest town
15 km NE of Ohakune (Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Tongariro National Park
Connects to
Horopito Track (at its start or end)
Best months
Jan–Apr
Live cam nearby
Mt Ruapehu Live Stream from Ohakune, New Zealand (MtRuapehu, 2.1 mi · 3.3 km away)
Country
New Zealand
Region
Manawatū-Whanganui
Continent
Oceania
Route type
Regional route
Ref
RTM05
Operator (OSM)
DoC
From / to
Ohakune Mountain Road → Mangaturuturu Hut
Route centre
-39.3031, 175.5111
Route start
-39.2969, 175.5018
OpenStreetMap
relation 17616357
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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