Grade Moderate - 1 hour

A short easy climb to the edge of North Crater,  this was once filled with molten lava and then cooled and solidfied to give an level surface more than 1000m wide.

You have a sensational change in your outlook, in good weather there are spectacular views out over Mt Pihanga and Lake Rotoaira to Lake Taupo. 

You then zigzag your way down to the Ketetehai Hut, the ground can be quite boggy and the pumice base is easily eroded - please stay on the main track. 

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