Hikes near Whakapapa
Whakapapa (1573 m) sits in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. MR. ALPS lists 12 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 229 km of marked route in total. They run from 3.1 km to 71.9 km, the longest being Round The Mountain Track. 12 of them record their elevation gain, between 41 m and 2462 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 12
- Total marked distance
- 229 km
- Shortest route
- 3.1 km
- Longest route
- 71.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 41–2462 m (on 12 trails)
- Route maps available
- on 12 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit
The Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of the New Zealand Great Walks, offers a three- to four-day tramp through Tongariro National Park New Zealand. Highlighted by the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a full day of awe-inspiring landscapes, The entire trail spans a 50-kilometre (31 mi) around Mount Ngauruhoe. Approximately 2,500 hikers completed the walk in the 2021/22 season. This contrasts with the roug
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Round the Mountain - 06 Mangaturuturu Hut to Whakapapaiti Hut
From Mangaturuturu Hut to Whakapapaiti Hut
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Round the Mountain - 07 Whakapapaiti Hut to Whakapapa Village
From Whakapapaiti Hu to Whakapapa Village
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Round the Mountain - 01 Whakapapa Village to Waihohonu Hut
From Whakapapa Village to Waihohonu Hut
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Round the Mountain - 05 Ohakune Mountain Road to Mangaturuturu Hut
From Ohakune Mountain Road to Mangaturuturu Hut
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Round the Mountain - 02 Waihohono Hut to Rangipo Hut
From Waihohonu Hut to Rangipo Hut
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Round The Mountain Track
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Round the Mountain - 03 Rangipo Hut to Mangaehuehu
From Rangipo Hut to Mangaehuehu Hut
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Round the Mountain - 04 Mangaehuehu Hut to Ohakune Mountain Road
From Mangaehuehu Hut to Ohakune Mountain Road
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Taranaki Falls Walk
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Silica Rapids Walk
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Te Araroa - 04 Manawatū-Whanganui - d Mangatepopo to National Park
From Mangatepopo Track turnoff, Tongariro National Park to Railway Station, National Park
More hiking near Whakapapa
Other walking bases within 40 km of Whakapapa, each with its own trail list:
- Tukino Skifield, Waikato — 13 trails, 4.9 km away
- Tūroa, Manawatū-Whanganui — 10 trails, 6.1 km away
- Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui — 3 trails, 25.9 km away