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Mount Tongariro via Hardman’s Ridge

這是一次不同的體驗 從另一個方向豋爬Mount Tongariro 行走在Hardman’s Ridge上俯瞰Togariro Alpine Crossing track off-track 必需靠GPS導引

starting from Mangatepopo car park, walking Togariro Alpine Crossing track and turning to the Mangatepopo Hut

following a path, beside the hut, steeply uphill to the Hardman’s Ridge

good view at the Hardman’s Ridge

close up scoria flow from Ngauruhoe

continue walking up

Mount Tongariro, our distination, in the mist

Thanks trampers setting up the cairn for guidence

Mount Ngauruhoe

Togariro Alpine Crossing track below

climbing up the top of Mount Tongariro

Ngauruhoe, Reapehu, and Pukekaikiore (left to right)

South Crater

top of Mount Tongariro

having lunch

Pukeonake

Red Crater viewing point in a distance

(centre of the photo)

super scene - Ngauruhoe and Reapehu standing side by side

group photo in front of the super scene

walking up the Red Crater viewing point

magnificent Red Crater

Blue Lake and Emerald Lakes

elegant Emerald Lakes

other trampers coming up

Togariro Alpine Crossing track upgraded as it becomes more and more popular

viewing Ngauruhoe from the boardwalk

spectacular Reapehu on the way back to Mangatepopo car park