Mount / Mt Ruapehu Crater

Mount / Mt Ruapehu Crater

Guided Walk

5 Rankers Reviews

3 Face-to-Face

16 Hiking Tours

4 Tongariro / National Park Village

Maps

Photos

Feeling on top of the world
Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake
First part of the hike
Lake views at the high point of the hike.

Information

Mount / Mt Ruapehu Crater

Join an experienced guide and view the Crater Lake on an active volcano.

Over the summer season, meet your guide at the base area of Whakapapa Ski Area for a safety briefing and introduction to the day ahead.

Starting out at 1600 meters above sea level, we grab a ride on the chairlifts to 2020 meters above sea level. This ride gives a great aerial view of the volcanic terrain. We hike through lava flows, boulder fields, and glacial terrain for about 2-3 hours to 2670 meters above sea level where we can view Ruapehu's Crater Lake.

Then it's off back down through one of the glacial valleys that contain snow until about February, which we can often slide down on - this is so much fun for young and old - a real highlight!

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandRuapehuTongariro / National Park Village

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_hiking_toursHiking Tours

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-39.2362757690183

175.555822753906

Latitude
-39.2362757690183
Longitude
175.555822753906

Reviews

    • Chairlift up to 2000m.
    • We had an awesome time during that walk.
    • Excellent walk with good information from guide.
    • One of my all-time favourite walks.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 4
    80%
    9/10 1
    20%
    8/10 0
    0%
    7/10 0
    0%
    6/10 0
    0%
    5/10 0
    0%
    4/10 0
    0%
    3/10 0
    0%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 4.5/5

    One of my all-time favourite walks.

    I like to take the Highnoon chairlift on Turoa up in the afternoon. From the top of the lift its about an hour walk to the summit but well worth the trip. Then you get to ski some unridden tracks. Love it

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Jack Rolls's avatar

    Jack Rolls

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent walk with good information from guide.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    Gillian Powell's avatar

    Gillian Powell

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Chairlift up to 2000m.

    2 hours hiking tour.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    SWITZERLAND
    Kurmann/Kayser's avatar

    Kurmann/Kayser

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We had an awesome time during that walk.

    But the most impressive was the company, the guide and how nice there were ! The guide was really friendly and very professional as he checks for the first half hour that you have the level before going any further and top it all, they refund you the all price (minus the chairlift) if you feel you can't go any further. The guide was really honest and put safety first by letting us know the conditions of the terrain and how difficult it was going to be.

    Despite the fact, we decided to go back down after half an hour walk only, I give them a 10 out of 10 for the short but really nice guided walk, the professionalism and friendliness ! Very impressed !

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in January 2012

    NEW ZEALAND
    kiwifrenchy's avatar

    kiwifrenchy

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing view, good walk but very windy, cold and still lots of snow-you have to be prepared.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    GERMANY
    Julia Bonisch's avatar

    Julia Bonisch

    Customer