Manganui is the snowboard and ski area on Taranaki Maunga featuring a small beginner/intermediate, and larger off-piste adventure-type intermediate/advanced terrain.

Manganui Ski Area is accessed from Upper Pembroke Road, passing by Ngāti Ruanui Stratford Mountain House and on to the Plateau Carpark.

From the carpark, take a 30-minute family-friendly walk which takes in the 100-metre long Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge, opened in May 2024, which sits 50-metres high, and features stunning designs by Ngāti Ruanui iwi.

This is a great family walk that can be done year-round even when the ski field isn’t open, and makes up part of the Taranaki Crossing.

There is a flying fox lift just before the Manganui Gorge Bridge to take your equipment over to the ski field for you.

Manganui Ski Area has three rope tows and a T-bar covering a beginner-intermediate terrain of 59ha catering to all abilities and self-catering accommodation is available at The Manganui Lodge. 

Visit the website to check whether the field is open as well as the conditions for the walk to the ski area.

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