Tongariro River Lookout Track

The Tongariro River Lookout Track begins at either the SH 1 bridge or the Major Jones footbridge, Koura Street, Turangi. This loop track can be walked in either direction.

It is described here from the SH 1 access point. There is a car park area just over the bridge on the left hand side going north. Cross the road and walk up to the first lookout on the northern side of the bridge. The views get better as the further up the hill you walk.

From here the track climbs steeply to a viewpoint over the Tongariro River, a trout fishery of international renown. Mt Pihanga, and the eroded volcanoes of the northern range of Tongariro National Park form a backdrop to the town of Turangi. The track wanders through bush to the Major Jones footbridge at the southern most point of the track.

To walk the loop track takes about an hour.