Ruapehu Things to Do
Activities in Ruapehu include:
- Walking, hiking
- Mountain biking, cycling
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Skiing, Snowboarding
- Volcano tours
- Climbing
- Horse trekking
- Golfing
- Dining out
- Scenic flights
Ride The Raurimu Spiral
The Raurimu Spiral is a single-track railway spiral built to negotiate a 215 metre escarpment on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. An internationally recognised engineering achievement, the railway attractis enthusiasts from all over the world.
You can ride the Raurimu Spiral, either on scheduled services or on regular vintage steam train excursions.
Hike The Tongariro Crossing
The Tongariro Crossing is renowned as a one-day hike located in the Tongariro National Park. The Tongariro Crossing passes over varied and spectacular volcanic terrain, from alpine meadow to mountain summit with stunning volcanic features along the way. It crosses a lunar landscape of craters, scattered pumice, coloured lakes, piles of scoria and statue-like mounds of volcanic rock.
For more information see www.doc.govt.nz
Ski an Active Volcano
Mount Ruapehu is an active volcanoe with two of New Zealand's most developed ski areas - Whakapapa and Turoa.
Whakapapa is New Zealand's biggest and busiest ski area with a total of 24 lifts and 43 runs. Turoa is called "The Giant" and offers 400 hectares of skiing and 11 lifts.
Did you Know?
New Zealand has more flightless bird species than any other place on earth.
