May 28th. I checked the weather forecast late the previous night and it looks good for the day. Upon getting up at 6:15 it is still dark but there isn't a cloud in the sky. There might be some strong winds as we get higher but it is finally all systems go to do the Tongariro crossing - An optional side walk is to summit Mt Ngauruhoe which is rated as extremely challenging. This is Mount Doom from Lord of the Rings so it would be rude not to.Left is a map of the crossing itself. The total walk is 17km, The high point is Red Crater (1886metres) and Mount Doom is 2287 metres
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