End of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Ketetahi Car Park)

End of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Ketetahi Car Park)

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End of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Ketetahi Car Park)

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Location: Waikato, New Zealand

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December 14, 2023

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For day walkers this is the end point... Te Araroa walkers tend to walk from north to south

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Petra und Jake

November 4, 2021

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At the Ketetahi Car Park, the buses pick up the hikers in the afternoon who dropped them off at the starting point in the morning. There is also a small shelter here.

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May 5, 2024

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The last 8 km descent are unfortunately without highlights and drag on forever with numerous wide loops

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