Raurimu Spiral

Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula


The Raurimu Spiral, 30km south of town, is a unique feat of railway engineering that was completed in 1908 after 10 years of work. Rail buffs can experience the spiral by catching the Northern Explorer train linking Auckland and Wellington to National Park township. Unfortunately, this train no longer stops in Taumarunui.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula attractions

1. Mt Tongariro

12.46 MILES

Ongoing rumbles are reminders that all the volcanoes in this area are very much in the land of the living. In 2012 Te Maari, a crater on Mt Tongariro …

2. Mt Ngauruhoe

12.66 MILES

Northeast of Ruapehu, Mt Ngauruhoe (2287m) is the national park's youngest volcano and the most classically perfect in its conical shape. Its first…

7. Mt Ruapehu

14.08 MILES

Mt Ruapehu (2797m) is the North Island's highest mountain and one of the world’s most active volcanoes. One year-long eruption began in March 1945,…

8. Hakiaha Street

18.05 MILES

At the street’s eastern end is Hauaroa Whare, a beautifully carved house. At the western end, Te Rohe Potae memorialises King Tawhiao’s assertion of his…

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