Tūroa

New Zealand · Manawatū-Whanganui · 1610m · Score: 4.02191558441558/10
Tūroa — Alpine village in New Zealand

About Tūroa

A rugged volcanic playground on Mount Ruapehu defined by its dramatic lava flows, vast open basins, and raw Pacific alpine energy.

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Tūroa

Weather and 10-day forecast for Tūroa

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
Sun, Sep 20-6 / 0 °Csnow showersdry9 h sun
Mon, Sep 21-6 / 2 °Cpartly cloudydry6 h sun
Tue, Sep 22-4 / 2 °Crain showersdry0 h sun
Wed, Sep 23-9 / -3 °Csnow showersdry11 h sun
Thu, Sep 24-9 / -2 °Csnow showersdry9 h sun
Fri, Sep 25-7 / 0 °Csnow showersdry4 h sun
Sat, Sep 26-4 / 0 °Csnowdry3 h sun
Sun, Sep 27-7 / 2 °Csnow showersdry6 h sun
Mon, Sep 28-8 / -4 °Csnow showersdry0 h sun
Tue, Sep 29-8 / 1 °Cclear skydry10 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-20 14:07 UTC.

Things to do in Tūroa

Hikes nearby — Tūroa (10)

10 curated hiking trails around Tūroa, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • Round the Mountain - 05 Ohakune Mountain Road to Mangaturuturu Hut

    3.1 km · +312 m

  • Round the Mountain - 04 Mangaehuehu Hut to Ohakune Mountain Road

    10.3 km · +632 m

  • Round the Mountain - 03 Rangipo Hut to Mangaehuehu

    10.3 km · +534 m

  • Round The Mountain Track

    71.9 km · +2462 m

  • Round the Mountain - 06 Mangaturuturu Hut to Whakapapaiti Hut

    11.9 km · +500 m

  • Round the Mountain - 07 Whakapapaiti Hut to Whakapapa Village

    8 km · +197 m

  • Round the Mountain - 02 Waihohono Hut to Rangipo Hut

    13.1 km · +102 m

  • Te Araroa - 04 Manawatū-Whanganui - d Mangatepopo to National Park

    29.8 km · +751 m

  • Silica Rapids Walk

    4.7 km · +118 m

  • Taranaki Falls Walk

    6.1 km · +41 m

See all 10 hikes near Tūroa

Getting to Tūroa

Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.