Magpie Cottage Taumarunui

Homestay Bed & Breakfast

Taumarunui

Mt Ruapehu

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Mount Ruapehu it is an easy drive from your accommodation at Magpie Cottage. The mountain is 2,797 meters high and is covered with snow during the winter season from late June or July to early spring.

During the warmer season people enjoy sightseeing, hiking and climbing, tramping or walking the rugged mountain terrain or taking a chairlift to view the more elevated parts of the mountain. There is also opportunity for hunting, game fishing, mountain biking, horse riding, rafting and scenic flights.

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When you choose to stay at Magpie Cottage for your Ruapehu accommodation, you place yourself handy to the breathtaking Mt Ruapehu, making it the perfect base for your adventures.

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In summer, at Whakapapa, scenic chairlift rides and guided hikes to Ruapehu’s Crater Lake are also available.
During the colder months, normally July to late spring,  visitors are able to enjoy a wide range of snow activities including skiing, snowboarding tobogganing, riding the chair and ski lifts or even just playing in the snow.

Mount Ruapehu offers hospitality such as the Chateau Tongariro which located close to Whakapapa ski-field on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu or The Knoll Ridge Cafe at 2020 metres in elevation (pictured).