Mount Ruapehu Hotels

As a major summit in Tongariro National Park and the formidable Taupo Volcanic Zone however, Mount Ruapehu is about much more than winter sports. Four seasons of world-class scenery and recreation await intrepid visitors in fact, from golf to slightly more adrenaline-pumping pursuits. Above all else however, Tongariro National Park is one of New Zealand’s most spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Inscribed in 1990 as both a cultural and natural heritage site, the park is venerable for the Maori people and rather notably, unfurls a fantastic volcanic landscape absolutely riddled with delicate ecosystems and rare wildlife. As a linchpin of New Zealand’s first national park and amazingly, just the fourth established on the planet way back in 1887, Mount Ruapehu is sublime.

Attractions

• Tongariro National Park
• Whakapapa Ski Area
• Turoa Ski Area
• National Park Village
• Waimarino Museum

Activities

• Winter Sports
• Golf
• Taupo Cliffhanger
• Adventure Sports
• Ohakune Big Mountain Short Film Festival

Restaurants

• Terrace Restaurant & Bar
• Ruapehu Room
• Pihanga Café
• Fergusson's Café
• Ruapehu Restaurant

Nightlife

• Eivins Bar & Bistro
• Schnapps Bar
• Alpine Wine Bar & Restaurant
• Altitude 585
• Cypress Tree Restaurant & Bar

Climate

Mount Ruahepu has a temperate climate, with mild winters and warm summers.

• Winter (June to August) 1-12°C
• Spring (September to November) 3-19°C
• Summer (December to February) 9-23°C
• Fall (March to May) 5-21°C