Mounds Walk
WalkManawatū-WhanganuiOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 20 min
- Distance
- 360 m
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
Flying a drone without a permit is strictly prohibited. Drone use on conservation land
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThe track begins 5 km below the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre on SH48.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.17041° S, 175.50343° E
About this place
This short walk offers good views of the Tongariro National Park volcanoes and surrounding area.
The route
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.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
No drones
Flying a drone without a permit is strictly prohibited. Drone use on conservation land
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Discovery Lodge Tongariro
Manawatū-Whanganui • 1.9 km
Discovery Lodge Tongariro is a campsite located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The provided data does not include specific details regarding its facilities…
Mangahuia Campsite
Standard • Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.1 km
Mangahuia Campsite is a peaceful campsite situated beside a stream on the edge of Tongariro National Park. It is located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Mangahuia Camping Ground
Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.2 km
Whakapapa Holiday Park cabins and lodge
Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.6 km
Whakapapa Holiday Park
Serviced • Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.7 km
Whakapapa Holiday Park is a campsite set in a mountain beech forest beside a stream. It serves as a base for short walks within the national park, with skiing…
BBQ • Cookers/electric stove • Non-powered/tent sites
Walks nearby
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).