This ride is situated on the Desert Road side of Mt Ruapehu and has about 600m of uphill with amazing views of the mountain. The track starts on the flats and gets increasingly steep as you ride up to the Tukino Ski field, from here the 4WD track ands and you just make your way back down. This is a very exposed area so be well prepared as the weather can change very quickly. In the winter the road is covered with snow.