Adventure Lodge & Motel

The motel is located in place National Park close to the Tongariro area national parks. There are two simple restaurants markets and a shop where you can rent any kind of Wanderausstattungen. You choose this lodge in primarily in order to visit the Tongariro area National Park or even at one of the Great Walks New Zealand to car which truly somewhat challenging Tongariro area Alpine Crossing (6-9 hours). Provided with a lunch package will you from the lady of the house to the top the hike in 1100m equivalent to. on foot from there very steep more 800m up in a meters height lunar like Kraterlandschaft with kristallgrünen Kraterseen and unforeseeable Wetterumschwüngen. Then when you leave on 600m, down to the end of the overall 19,5km hike. Where you picked up again and in the evening there is, in the overall package included, as a reward a hearty delicious dinners and certificate and T-shirt, if you ever managed.

The service around the Tongariro area Alpine Crossing is perfect. While my young companion (29 years) the crossing laid back in 6-7 hours including climb to get one of the Kraterberge, I had to (60 years) for blisters due to the not perfect Leihstiefel in 1400m equivalent to give up and ending the way back. For these cases a phone number, so you can get your own cell phone to request pick-up, which was relatively quickly. Of course you need to have a in New Zealand functioning mobile phone! People should be the own equipment, at least his hiking bootsLots and the right clothes, even if you bring everything on site can be hired. Warm clothes and clothing against rain is a must. The temperature changes within a short time can not less than: 20°C and more extreme sunshine and immediately followed bitter cold in the heat of the summer time!

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The dinner (steak, chicken or alternatively with potatoes and salad, the included in the Wanderpaket was, was basic but cooked by the excellent from the Lord.

The room was large with two queen beds, a little bit dark. The bathroom was very basic with no counter space and the toilet flush too powerful, so that we were always water herausspritzte, when the lid was not on it.

The Tongariro area Alpine Crossing is certainly a once in a lifetime experience, but requires a above average fitness. Most of the participants, the have managed to beware that were - all in the retirement age. Questionable were the many inadequate equipped young people who are on the road. Next to the Motelbildern are also some pictures from the crossing attached.