The Plains of Gorgoroth...sort of.

"Tongariro Walk Start"

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New Zealand Picture by Simon Wadsworth
Travel story: The Plains of Gorgoroth...sort of.

Hey all. Thanks for all the comments, I'll get round to replying soon, I promise. This blog simply covers my 4 days of the Tongariro hike, so I'll try not to waffle..too much.

Deciding to do the Tongariro Northern Circuit itself was the 1st difficult decision; most just do the famous 1-day 'Tongariro Crossing' and leave satisfied with it ticked off their list. But to do the Northern Circuit, and to do it justice, takes 3 to 4 days. I hadn't done a serious hike... More