There and back again. Mount Ngauruhoe aka mount Doom, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand [OC


Mount Doom (Mt. Ngauruhoe), New Zealand, [OC], [3264x1840] r/EarthPorn

Blog, New Zealand, Oceania. I set off for Mount Doom at 8.30 am from Clyde, a small town in Central Otago, New Zealand. My companions were Steve, son of Lloyd, and Princess Gia of Manila. Our quest was to get to the Tongariro Crossing and find Mount Doom (and capture it in a great photo) - the fate of the travel writing world depended on it.


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According to most guide books, just hiking the crossing should take 6-8 hours, not including a side-trip up Ngauruhoe, which starred in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as Mt. Doom, the hangout of bad guy Sauron. One look at it, and you'll understand why it filled the role so well.


Mount Doom's Neighbor Erupts in New Zealand

The famous New Zealand hike is the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, which is 12 miles long. It takes you past the Emerald Lakes and right to Mount Ngauruhoe, which was digitally altered to give us Mount Doom from The Lord of the Rings. That's where the hobbits Frodo and Sam traveled to throw in the One Ring and vanquish the evil Lord Sauron in the.


Mount Doom at sunset. Mount Tongariro, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. [2400x1600][OC

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Located in Tongariro National Park, this 19.4km day hike takes you through the Mangatepopo Valley with magnificent views of Mount Ngauruhoe. If the mountain looks familiar it is because Peter Jackson chose this location to be the dreaded Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings.


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Located in the Tongariro National Park of North Island, New Zealand, Mount Ngauruhoe is truly an exhilarating adventure at 2287 meters high and last erupting in 1975. This adventure can be a strenuous day trip or an incredible 3-4 days backpacking trip. The route type, distance, and elevation in this adventure is based off of a day trip from.


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Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand's largest active volcano and the setting used to film Mount Doom in "The Lord of the Rings" movies, sits at the heart of Tongariro National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage.


Mt. Doom in Summer(aka Mt. Ngauruhoe, New Zealand) [OC][4032x3024] EarthPorn

Mount Ngauruhoe Coordinates: 39°09′24.6″S 175°37′55.8″E Mount Ngauruhoe ( Māori: Ngāuruhoe) is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 years ago. [3]


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Location: Tongariro National Park on New Zealand's North Island Difficulty: Strenuous Time to Complete: 6 to 9 hours Distance: 19.4 km (12 miles) point-to-point (prepare transportation at one end) Elevation Gain: When hiking from Mangatepopo to Ketetahi parking lots- gain: 765 meters (2509 ft), loss: 1125 meters (3690 ft) The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of the most difficult day hikes.


Tongariro Crossing Home of Mount Doom, New Zealand [4048x3036][OC] r/EarthPorn

Explore the most popular trails in my list New Zealand (mount doom) with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.


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About 7,000 years old, Mount Ngauruhoe is the youngest, largest and most active volcano cone in New Zealand. It is a secondary cone of Mount Tongariro volcano. Mount Ngauruhoe was used as a stand-in for the fictional Mount Doom in the filming of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.


Mt. Doom, Middle Earth Nature Photography and Colorado Photo Prints

A New Zealand volcano that neighbors a mountain best known as Mount Doom of the Lord of the Rings films has rumbled back to life. Mount Tongariro, situated in a remote part of the.


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We'd flown into Auckland to tackle the 43km, four-day Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of New Zealand's Great Walks. Situated almost smack-bang in the middle of the North Island, it's probably most famous as the setting for Peter Jackson's Mount Doom (Mt Ngauruhoe) in his Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Watching those films details the extent.


There and back again. Mount Ngauruhoe aka mount Doom, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand [OC

Lord of the Rings fans will know Mt Ngauruhoe as the epic volcanic force that brought Mt Doom to life. In the non-fiction realm, the Tongariro National Park mountain appeals to adventurous New Zealand travellers eager to conquer its majestic summit. The climb, however, is not one for faint-hearted Hobbits.


Mount Ngauruhoe, also known as Mount Doom, Tongariro circuit New Zealand, 2304x1536, [OC

Where is Mount Doom in New Zealand? Mount Doom can be found in the Tongariro National Park on New Zealand's north island. The way to climb Mount Doom is to do a part of the Tongariro Alpine crossing. What is the Tongariro Alpine Crossing?


Volcano Mt Ngauruhoe (mt Doom) In Tongariro National Park, New Zealand Photograph by Cavan Images

Mount Ngauruhoe - the model for Mount Doom Photo: CC0, pixabay.com New Zealand is a magic word for those who love wild landscapes, solitude, and adventure. Since the turn of the millennium at the latest, the Pacific state is known to all Middle-Earth fans as the home of hobbits, dwarves and elves.


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Mount Ngauruhoe (Mt. Doom) as seen from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing trail Mount Ngauruhoe is located next to the South Crater on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The best way to get there is to start at the Mangatepopo car park and follow the crossing for about 7km (4.3 miles) to the South Crater.