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Mount Tongariro (/ ˈ t ɒ ŋ ɡ ə r ɪr oʊ /; Māori: [tɔŋaɾiɾɔ]) is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km (12 mi) to the southwest of Lake Taupō , and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.
It is a map of approximate selected surface volcanic features of Mount Tongariro and Mount Ruapehu emphasising features within the last 15,000 years odd . The features have been verified from multiple sources and where ambiguity existed Google aerial (as most up to date aerial), NZ topomap 1/50,000 overlays were used with Heinrich et. al. and ...
Later the peaks of Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe, and parts of Mount Ruapehu, were conveyed to the Crown on 23 September 1887, on condition that a protected area was established there. This 26.4 km 2 (10.2 sq mi) area was generally considered to be too small to establish a national park after the model of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming ...
The Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage site which has the distinction of dual status, as it has been acknowledged for both its natural and cultural significance. [2] The crossing passes over the volcanic terrain of the multi-cratered active volcano Mount Tongariro, passing the eastern base of Mount Ngauruhoe.
Trail map 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 .
Mount Ngauruhoe (Māori: Ngāuruhoe) is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 years ago. [3] Although often regarded as a separate mountain, geologically, it is a secondary cone of Mount Tongariro.
Map of volcanic features near Hauhungatahi (red marker). Surface volcanic deposits are shaded. To its immediate east are Mount Ruapehu and Mount Tongariro with their recent vents active in the last 15,000 years shaded orange-yellow, with craters in yellow outline. Lakes in vents are outlined in blue.
The one-day Tongariro Alpine Crossing from the Mangatepopo Valley across Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro is named one of the greatest one-day walks in the world by the Department of Conservation. The 19.2 km track is well marked in summer and popular but trampers should be quite fit and well equipped as the route is exposed, especially during the ...