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How to get to the Tukino ski field
The Tukino skifield is Mt Ruapehu's lesser-known gem, located on the eastern side of the mountain (35km from Waiouru).
It's a 4WD road
You need a 4WD vehicle to get to the Tukino skifield.
Be prepared to fit chains if advised to on the Tukino Skifield road status report.
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You do not have your own 4WD vehicle!
If you purchase one of our Ski and Stay packages, for those of you who do not have a suitable 4WD vehicle to drive up the Tukino skifield road, a pickup service is available to transport you and your gear from Base Camp up to the Tukino village (and back again at the end of your stay at Tukino). Enquire about this service when you make your booking.
If you have a group of people wishing to come up to Tukino for the day to ski/snowboard and you do not have a suitable 4WD vehicle to drive up the Tukino skifield road, please give the skifield a ring on 06-387,6294 in advance of your planned visit to see if a shuttle service is available for your group.
Driving instructions
Head north from Waiouru along the Desert Road for 22.4km or south from Turangi for 46.4km.
There is a signpost marked "Tukino access road". Turn here and follow this gravel road across the desert for 7km to the Base Camp car park.
2WD vehicles must not proceed past this point. For "off road" 4WD vehicles only, the road continues for another 7km up the mountain to the Tukino village.
Do not attempt to drive up the Tukino mountain road past Base Camp, until you have confirmed the road is open.
Road information
The latest status report on the Tukino road can be heard on;
the snow reports on Peak FM and Ski FM;
or online, view our Full Snow Report;
or by phoning the Tukino Snowphone on 08-322,5000;
or by phoning the Tukino Skifield on 0800-TUKINO, (0800-885,466).
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