Tongariro Crossing

We're hoping to do this tomorrow but it is entirely weather dependent. Our campsite is at 1100m or so and the start of the walk is at about 1250m with ascent of 700m or so, I guess. Due to volcanic activity the second part of the route is closed so it will have to be a straight up and back down the same way job. (Last week it was tsunamis to worry about and this week it's erupting volcanoes...still it makes a change from M60 commuting. Ed.)




Guide times are 7 - 10 hours; we're hoping to do it in a bit less than 8 hours but have no way of knowing how technical the trail is or whether there will be highish winds.

Ran out to a pleasant waterfall ... Still quite hot but at just over 4 miles and 450ft of ascent it was fairly easy on good tracks ...the route may be seen here Track.

	It was tempting to have a paddle but since we were 'on' for tomorrow's adventure neither of us wanted to risk the treacherously slippery boulders ... Wimps!

 

 

 

 

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