Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Tongariro via Alpine Crossing
Popular Hiking Trail. Photo: QingYi Li (googlemap - June 2016)
Hiking Trail Suitable For Recreational
Moderate to high altitude (2,500–3,500 masl) with moderate elevation gain (500–1,500 m), medium trail length (5–10 km; 4–10 hours), moderate to steep slopes (16–25°).
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10.10 km · 749 m · 1,872 masl · 16.7° · 5.9 hours round trip
Statistics
- Elevation Gain
- 749m
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Total Distance
The value shown is the total ASCENDING distance
- 10.10km
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Travel Time
This travel time is the time taken for the ASCENDING journey only and does not account for rest stops along the way or overnight stays. The difficulty level is derived from the round-trip time, which is twice this value
- 3.0hours
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Calories
The value shown is the calories used for ASCENDING and DESCENDING journeys, excluding calories needed during rest stops along the hike or for overnight stays
- kcal
- Altitude
- 1,872masl
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Steepness
Trail steepness is taken at the 95th percentile across all segments, with very short segments discarded so GPS noise does not overstate the value
- 16.7°C2
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Trail waypoints
Every point along the trail
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01
Alpine Crossing
Elev 1123 m -
02
The Highest Point
Elev 1872 m Duration 3.0 hours Calories 1,646 kcal -
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Weather Conditions
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Alpine Crossing
1,123 m
Friday
2 October · 13:00
Cloudy
9 °C
20.1 km/h
Saturday
3 October · 13:00
Fog
10 °C
15.0 km/h
Sunday
4 October · 13:00
Clear
10 °C
6.3 km/h
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ⓘ Last updated on Jumat, 25 September 2026
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