Mounds Walk
Alerts
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Forecast point: Tongariro VC (1160m) · 4.7km away
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This short walk offers good views of the Tongariro National Park volcanoes and surrounding area.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
Debris avalanches during Ruapehu’s periods of volcanic activity are believed to have formed these mounds thousands of years ago. The top of the track offers good views of the volcanoes and surrounding area.
Getting there
The track begins 5 km below the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre on SH48.
Know before you go
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track