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Re:In the Lava Mountains by galvanist on Monday April 22, 2013 @04:38PM (#5591637)
Nit-pick: The "real" "Mordor on earth" is Mt. Tongariro on the north island of New Zealand. The 3-4 day trail around Mt. Tongariro and Mt. Ngauruhoe is one of New Zealand's spectacular "Great Walks." If you have the opportunity to visit New Zealand, you should take the time for at least one of these walks.

http://www.tongarirocrossing.org.nz/the-lord-of-the-rings.ht...

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Re:In the Lava Mountains by ericcholis on Monday April 22, 2013 @04:53PM (#5591707)
Been there, did (some of) that, it really is an amazing hike.
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Re:In the Lava Mountains by prawn on Monday April 22, 2013 @05:28PM (#5591870)
The crossing itself is done in a day and photos don't do it justice. Looked a bit ho-hum to me until I was there.

Probably only one tiring bit (Devil's Staircase?) then the rest is pretty straightforward.

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