Tongariro National Park: Volcano
Places and attractions in the Volcano category
Mount Ngauruhoe
Active volcano for hiking/rock climbing Mount Ngauruhoe is the towering stratovolcano that commands the landscape of Tongariro National Park in New Zealand. Known for its near-perfect conical shape, this active volcano presents a stunning backdrop for adventurers and tourists alike.
Mount Ruapehu
Largest active volcano in New Zealand Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. It is 23 kilometres northeast of Ohakune and 23 km southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within the Tongariro National Park.
Mount Tongariro
Mount Tongariro is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres to the southwest of Lake Taupō, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.
Pihanga
Mount Pihanga is a 1,326 metres volcanic peak in the North Island Volcanic Plateau, located to the north of Mount Tongariro, between Tongariro and Lake Taupo.
Tama Lakes
The Tama Lakes are two crater lakes in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park. They fill two of a series of explosion craters on the Tama Saddle between Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngaruahoe.
Hauhungatahi
Hauhungatahi is an eroded volcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand, located about 11 kilometres WNW of Mount Ruapehu.