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When the land was very young there lived a group of immortals, they were great warriors, they were the mountains of Tongariro, the sacred chief, Ngaruahoe, Ruapehu, Taranaki, Putuaki and Tauhara. Although Putuaki and Tauhara were much smaller than the other mountains they were still very powerful and could throw rocks high in to the sky...
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There are a number of short walks located in the Tongariro National Park. The most famous, the Tongariro crossing, is regarded as the best day walk in New Zealand. The Tongariro crossing takes about 7 hours. The best place to start is at Mangatepopo then finish at Ketetahi, this way you'll be walking down the mountains instead of up them. If you are planning on doing the crossing you are best advised to leave your car at a hotel or hostel in Turangi or National Park...
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If you didn't scare yourself stupid in Taupo, you'll have another chance to do so at gravity canyon about 20 minutes east of Taihape. Located in the spectacular Mokai Canyon, Mokai Gravity Canyon is to adrenaline junkies what candy shops are to children...
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