Ridge Walk
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 282 ft
- climb
- 4,038 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ridge Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, inside Tongariro National Park. It runs between about 3,760 ft and 4,040 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Waimarino, about 8.0 miles east of the trailhead. Punaruku Falls and Taranaki Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Whakapapa Holiday Park and Discovery Lodge Tongariro are within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ridge Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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