Silica Rapids
in Tongariro National Park
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Silica Rapids Track explores improbable landscapes in Tongariro National Park, where cream-colored streams cascades over terraces of silica. The 5.15-kilometer (3.2-mile) long track starts from Whakapapa Village and ends two kilometers farther up Bruce Road, allowing it to be explored as a point-to-point hike with the assistance of a vehicle or a 7.15-kilometer (4.45-mile) loop without one. ... Read more.
By: Published: March 4, 2015 Last updated: September 10, 2019