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Day 1

Mangatepopo to Ketetahi

Mangatepopo Carpark Ketetahi Carpark

Distance
19.4 km
Ascent
765 m
  1. Mangatepopo Carpark 4 km 230 m
  2. Soda Springs turn-off 2.4 km 300 m
  3. South Crater 2 km 236 m
  4. Red Crater summit 3 km 0 m
  5. Blue Lake Ketetahi Carpark 8 km 0 m

Segments

  1. Mangatepopo Valley to Soda Springs Mangatepopo Carpark Soda Springs turn-off 4 km 230 m Boardwalk over old lava flows
  2. The Devil's Staircase to South Crater Soda Springs turn-off South Crater 2.4 km 300 m Steep steps and switchbacks
  3. South Crater to the Red Crater South Crater Red Crater summit 2 km 236 m Exposed ridge, loose scoria
  4. Red Crater to the Emerald and Blue Lakes Red Crater Blue Lake 3 km 0 m Loose scoria descent, geothermal ground
  5. The descent to Ketetahi Blue Lake Ketetahi Carpark 8 km 0 m Long switchback descent into forest

Notes