Tongariro Alpine Crossing | Tramping (Hiking) Video Series | New Zealand
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- čas přidán 28. 11. 2022
- New 2022 Version
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of the most incredible day walks in the world. Although beautiful, it can be dangerous if you are not fully prepared to enter an alpine environment. Extreme weather, terrain and distance have resulted in this track having the highest number of search and rescues for trampers in New Zealand. This video takes you through the entire track and shows you how to prepare for a successful day out so that you make it home safely.
Produced by the NZ Mountain Safety Council with Quite Nice Films
Developed in partnership with: Department of Conservation | MetService New Zealand | New Zealand Police | Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro | LandSAR | NZ Search and Rescue | TourismNZ | Tourism Industry Aotearoa | Visit Ruapehu | Love Taupo
This 2022 updated video version is one of eleven proposed solutions to improve safety on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing made by an independent Issue Specific Advisory Group established in 2018. Led by MSC, with the support of Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and Department of Conservation (DOC), the group suggested that subsequent versions should be translated into other languages. It also suggested replacing outdated footage and better demonstrating the length of hike, successful descent techniques and reinforcing alternative trip options.
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I'm a 69 year old woman & I did this amazing walk alone 2 weeks ago. It was very challenging & the long walk down to the carpark was gruelling, but I was very lucky as the weather was glorious & the views unforgettable. My hips & ankles started to hurt during the last hour or so of walking in spite of me using walking poles, but once I was sitting in the shuttle bus at the end I was fine. I am reasonably fit but live in a fairly flat city in Australia, so had had little experience of walking up & down hills, let alone mountains, & it was this that made the hike so difficult for me, not the distance per se. I walked almost the same distance in Wellington a few days later, including up & around Mt Victoria, & had no trouble at all. One thing to remember when reading the signs that tell you the distance to the next rest area, toilet, carpark, etc is that when you are climbing up or down lots of steps you are not necessarily travelling much distance, regardless of how many steps you are taking. I nearly despaired on occasions late in the walk when I felt I had walked several kilometres only to discover at the next signpost that I had hardly travelled more than a kilometre. I agree with an earlier comment that having someone to talk to during these last stages of the walk would be a great help & distraction from the distance & difficulty when you are so tired; this was the only part of the walk that I spent really on my own, as there were so many people to chat to in the earlier stages, & I found it hard. I am highly unlikely to do this walk again, but if I do go back to the Tongariro area I'd like to go to the Ketetahi carpark & then retrace the last few kilometres of the walk through the woodlands, as they looked so pretty, but I was trudging onwards so doggedly, so focussed on getting to the end of the walk, that I couldn't appreciate their beauty at the time.
I did this hike this summer! The weather was perfect. One of the best days in my life
These are by far the best hiking guides out there.
Just finished this hike on Jan 4th! We lucked out, had the most beautiful day, with the sun out when we reached the Red Crater. Everything was visible, even Mt Ngauruhoe (Mt Doom in The Lord of the Rings). The most challenging is the scree of that 100m descent to the lakes. And then the never ending steps to the pick-up area. I suggest not doing this hike alone. Because that last 3 hours hiking down will fly by if you have someone to talk to.
Loooooved this hike so much. Will be in my 80s & be reminiscing how much fun I had.
Great informative video for those who haven't done the walk but are considering it.
Fantastic video! Thank you for this. It made planning our hike a lot easier.
Super rugged mountains and rough terrain for trekking but superb scenery and enchanting horizon.
Wonderful experience
Awesome part of NZ. Heart of the north👍
Great video very informative
my wife and I did this walk , I was 60 at the time and found it very challenging as i had several knee operations in the past ,we started out fine but the decent from the red crater was difficult due to the volcanic rocks but that was only a short decent compared to the track to the bottom carpark , the graded track was brutal on legs and ankles as its a fairly steep decent , my wife had to undergo feet surgery when we returned home due to the pressure of her toes being pushed into her hiking boots , it was a bucket list item and i did a lot of walking in the lead up months but nothing prepared me for this, some younger people were very quick but it can be a challenge to older people , loved doing it as the scenery was amazing but be prepared as this is difficult , was i fully aware to the difficulty , no , my wife said she will never go hiking with me again
she likely had too loose boots, either generally or simply not tied tightly enough. I do marathon running in the mountains and it is very common to loose all your toenails if you let your feet slide up and down in the shoe.
I would love to see a video about Avalanche Peak - Crow Hut route, and river crossings further to get to civilisation.
I got a feeling i've seen this video already ... but still
Good callout on the technique to use when descending from Red Crater. I’ve done this track many times and always advising people to have their weight in their heels.
One day when I somehow migrate to this beautiful country, I'm gonna hit all these hikes.
no. you wont.
Bin ich schon zweimal gegangen....!!!!
Wir fahren dieses Jahr nach Neuseeland und überlegen, ob wir diese 19km auf uns nehmen. Können Sie die Tour empfehlen?
Is it close to queenstown or Wellington?
It is in the North Island - so it is technically closer to Wellington! Over 4 hours drive :)
Middle of the North Island, with Wellington approx 4hrs south and the bottom of the island. Queenstown is in the South Island.
I did it in sneakers. Easy peasy
and you have done it in winter
I jogged the whole way down from the summit to the carpark just recently My group was too slow you can drink the water from the streams no need for a bottle
it's not aoteroa
"Don't touch the lake lol" how ridiculous
You dont, its disrespectful to maori
you probably litter on hikes