Tongeriro Crossing

Taupo and Tongariro Crossing

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May 18th 2007
Today I hiked one of the (reputedly) world's top ten one day walks - the Tongariro crossing. It was fantastic. Up at 5am, on bus 5.40am to start the 18.5km gruelling walk at 7am across mountainous volcanic terrain for 3.30pm pick up. This was definitely one of my best days so far. The walk covers four 'terrains' - first general mountainous region including the high and long climb up the dev ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more