Discovery

Taupo & the Ruapehu Region


This versatile complex is all things to all people: campsites through to plush, lawn-surrounded wooden chalets with in-your-face volcano views. An on-site summer restaurant has views of the volcanoes from the large deck, plus there's a bar, lounge and Alpine Crossing shuttle transport with 5am departure to help you move ahead of the crowds.

Owner and world-class mountain runner Callum Harland holds the unofficial Crossing record at a mind-boggling 1 hour 25 minutes!


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Taupo & the Ruapehu Region attractions

1. Bridge to Nowhere

28.25 MILES

With no roads on either side, you don't need to be a genius to decipher this bridge's name. Originally built so that horses could cross the river to…