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Tama Lakes Track, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

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Distance
13.17 mi
Elevation gain
1,617 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,617 ft
Max elevation
4,865 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
4,865 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
7 hours 15 minutes
Coordinates
3689
Uploaded
July 1, 2019
Recorded
June 2019
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near Whakapapa Village, Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand)

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Itinerary description

Easy and beautiful track to visit the Tama Lakes (upper and lower lake) in Tongariro National Park. It is a good alternative if you don't want to do the harder and famous Alpine Crossing track or the weather in the highest part doesn't allow you to do it.

It is a 21 Km track, but easy to walk, the path is always indicated and in good conditions. Once in the upper lake, you can choose if you continue walking to see the upper lake closer or not, the path here is more steep.

Return is on the same way, except when you arrive to a junction where you can come back for the same way or follow the Taranaki falls track. In this track we decided to continue by the Taranaki falls track and have a look of that beautiful waterfall.

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Fácil y bonito hike para visitar los lagos Tama (bajo y alto) en el Tongariro National Park. Es una buena alternativa si, por diferentes circunstancias, no puedes hacer el famoso Tongariro Alpine Crossing (clima, sin tiempo suficiente, etc).

Es una ruta de 21km ida y vuelta, pero fáciles de recorrer, el sendero está muy bien acondicionado con tablones de madera o arenilla.
Una vez en el lago de arriba (upper Tama lake), podemos seguir avanzando para verlo un poco más de cerca, pero en esta parte el sendero es algo más abrupto y estrecho.

La vuelta se hace por el mismo camino, pero cuando lleguemos a la bifurcación, podemos escoger el camino de las cascadas Taranaki y, de esta manera, las visitamos y volvemos por ese camino que llega al mismo lugar.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,934 ft
Photo ofJunction

Junction

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,413 ft
Photo ofViews

Views

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,321 ft
Photo ofLower lake

Lower lake

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,633 ft
Photo ofLower lake from the top

Lower lake from the top

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,901 ft
Photo ofTaranaki Falls

Taranaki Falls

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