Mount Ruapehu: Dome Summit Track (from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station)
Route to the summit of Mount Ruapehu (9,177 ft) from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 3,645 ft
- climb
- 9,177 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Mount Ruapehu (9,177 ft, 2,797 m) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station, at about 6,600 ft. The summit stands about 2,600 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 4.6 miles round trip with about 3,600 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Dome Summit Track" and grades it as a demanding mountain hiking trail. No path is mapped for the last 2,178 ft (664 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 4.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,645 ft
- Starts at
- Sky Waka Gondola gondola station
- Summit
- 9,177 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Dome Summit Track (from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station) on Mount Ruapehu?
About 4.6 mi round trip from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station.
How much elevation gain is on the Dome Summit Track (from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station)?
About 3,645 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Dome Summit Track (from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station)?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Dome Summit Track (from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station) start?
Sky Waka Gondola gondola station.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Ruapehu
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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