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WELCOME TO THE TUSSOCK TRAVERSE
SATURDAY 25th JANUARY 2025
Held in the wildly stunning Tongaririo National Park and hosting trail runners in the following popular distances:
* 32km * 21km * 12km * 6km *
Tussock Traverse 12km & 6km Run | Walk
Your 12km and/or 6km Tussock Traverse Experience
This fantastic loop featuring the Taranaki Falls is recommended for families and those new to the excitement of off-road adventures. This course gives you the challenge of navigating undulating terrain while remaining an achievable distance to bring you through to a strong finish at the Chateau Tongariro. The 12km course complete 2x laps of the Upper and Lower Taranaki Falls Loop.
Tussock Traverse 12km & 6km Run | Walk
Your 12km and/or 6km Tussock Traverse Experience
This fantastic loop featuring the Taranaki Falls is recommended for families and those new to the excitement of off-road adventures. This course gives you the challenge of navigating undulating terrain while remaining an achievable distance to bring you through to a strong finish at the Chateau Tongariro. The 12km course complete 2x laps of the Upper and Lower Taranaki Falls Loop.
Tussock Traverse 32km Run | Walk
Your 32km Tussock Traverse Experience
You begin near the beginning of Tukino Access Road. On your journey you’ll see true desert landscape features, wind sculptured sands and volcanic rock to Waihohonu stream. The Waihohonu Hut is the only hut on this section. Highlights include passing between Mount Ruapehu on your left and Mount Ngāuruhoe and Tongariro on your right. You’ll climb to the Tama Saddle before descending homeward on well formed tracks. The final 10km or so are a gentle downhill past the impressive Taranaki Falls and onto the finish line. Overall, the track surface is excellent and the elevation is quite gentle.
