Tawera Place in Ruapehu District

Tawera Place in Ruapehu District is a two-lane, asphalted minor road. There is no cycle path. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Bruce Road and ends in a cul-de-sac.

Road Type
minor road
Lanes
2
Route
northeast-southwest

Tourist information offices

  • Walking Tracks – approx. 250 m.
  • Walking Tracks – approx. 350 m.
  • Upper Silica Rapids Track – approx. 1,5 km.
  • Scoria Flat – approx. 2,4 km.
  • Round the Mountain Track/Whakapapaiti Valley Track – approx. 3,3 km.
  • Tama Lakes – approx. 5,3 km.
  • Volcanic hazards – approx. 9,9 km.

Convenience stores

  • Whakapapa Camp Store (opening hours: Holiday, Mon–Sun 8–18) – approx. 150 m.

Supermarkets

  • Four Square (opening hours: Mon–Sun 7–19, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 12,2 km.

Viewpoint

  • Edge of Lava Flow – approx. 1,7 km.
  • Silica Rapids – approx. 2,3 km.
  • Lower Tama Lake – approx. 5,3 km.
  • Upper Tama Lake – approx. 6,4 km.
  • Devil's Staircase – approx. 9,7 km.

Campsite

  • Discovery Lodge Tongariro – approx. 6,3 km.
  • Mangahuia Camping Ground – approx. 6,4 km.

Motel

  • Mountain Heights Lodge – approx. 12,0 km.

Attraction

  • Whakapapa Nature Walk – approx. 350 m.
  • Mead's Wall – approx. 4,3 km.
  • Lahar mounds – approx. 4,5 km.
  • Debris Avalanche Mounds – approx. 4,7 km.

Restaurants

  • Giant Cafe – approx. 10,8 km.
  • Snowflake Cafe – approx. 11,4 km.
  • Alpine Bar & Cafe (outdoor seating) – approx. 11,6 km.

Petrol stations

  • G.A.S. (Diesel, G.A.S., opening hours: Mon–Sun 7–19) – approx. 12,2 km.