Things to Do in Tongariro

Complete the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (19.4 km, 7-8 hours one-way; shuttle required)

Hike the Taranaki Falls loop track (2 hours, free)

Multi-day Tongariro Northern Circuit (3-4 days, DOC hut passes required)

Side-trip to the summit of Mount Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom) -- add 3 hours return from the Crossing route

Side-trip to the summit of Mount Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom) — add 3 hours return from the Crossing route

Ski or snowboard at Whakapapa or Turoa in winter (Jun-Oct)

Visit Tawhai Falls (Gollum's Pool from Lord of the Rings) -- 20-minute walk

Visit Tawhai Falls (Gollum's Pool from Lord of the Rings) — 20-minute walk