Coming 1 December
Mt Ruapehu Summer Season
Discover Summer
Current status
Last updated: 9:01am Wed 24th Apr

The Sky Waka Gondola and Pinnacle Cafe will OPEN from 10am. Come take a ride on NZ's longest gondola ride to 2000m above sea level, up and over some amazing volcanic topography with spectacular views out over the Tongariro National Park and beyond. At Knoll ridge cafe you can enjoy the Pinnacle Cafe or High Tea at 2020m - booking required at https://www.mtruapehu.com/passes/summer-sightseeing Winter 2024 Season Passes are ON SALE at www.whakapapa.com

Bruce Road: OPEN
DRIVE WITH CARE

Conditions

Upper Mountain
Temperature
12.1°c
Wind
Moderate to strong S
Lower Mountain
Temperature
12°c
Wind
Light - moderate S

Webcams

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Happy Valley
Happy Valley
The Staircase Slopes
The Pinnacles
Te Heuheu Valley
Sky Waka and Knoll Ridge Cafe
Far West T

Lifts and Trails

Open
Sky Waka Gondola
10am - 3.30pm, last ride down 4pm
Yes
Skyline Walk
Yes
Meads Wall Walk
Yes
Waterfall Descent Walk
Yes
Wild West Trail Walk

Food and Beverage

Open
Pinnacles Café
10am - 3.30pm

Other

Open
Whakapapa Shop
9am - 4pm

Trails

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert
Small Park
Medium Park
Large Park
Far West Area
West Ridge Area
Knoll Ridge Area
Valley Area
Delta Area
Cindertrack Area
Sky Waka Area
Rangatira Area
Happy Valley Area

Forecast

24th April - 29th April
Today 24th April
7.2
High
0.1
Low
fair
Thu 25th April
4.2
High
0.2
Low
cloudy
Fri 26th April
5
High
-2.5
Low
heavyrain
Sat 27th April
3
High
-4.6
Low
clearsky
Sun 28th April
3.8
High
-1
Low
clearsky
Mon 29th April
5
High
-0.5
Low
clearsky