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We stayed in Ohakune to ride the Old Coach Trail - a walking and cycling trail that runs between Ohakune & Horopito. It's a grade 3 trail and we rode it both ways but most people get a shuttle to Horopito and ride it one way. Lovely trail with thick bush, viaducts and views to Mount Ruapehu. There are a reasonable number of restaurants/cafes in Ohakune, considering it's a small town. We had dinner at Osteria, which was OK. Utopia had nice coffee and pastries.

Easy walk to shops nice parks and playground for kids. A little skateboard area. Great shops for wandering in summer and skiing shops plus information available. Restaurants and supermarket handy. .nice people too. Loved it. Ate at the family friendly The Cypress Tree. Good food. Had a choc eclair at the Eclair shop. New world supermarket had everything you could need. Good road to Turoa ski field.

We re-visited the Chocolate Eclair shop after a number of years, now under new management, eclairs still amazing. Nice town with the accent on it's access to the snow fields. In the winter season the town would be buzzing but in April very quiet. Our fish and chip dinner was very disappointing in spite of glowing internet reviews, wouldn't recommend. We should have asked a 'local'

Really enjoyed our dinner at Osteria - Italian, lovely atmosphere, attentive staff, delicious food, very popular. Enjoyed a 3 hr return walk into the Hapuawhenua Viaducts along the Old Coach track (need vehicle/shuttle to get to start) and great area for mountainbiking. Went for a drive up the mountain road with awesome views, and a stop at a nearby waterfall. Then a 1 hr native bush walk ( Mangawhero Forest walk) where friendly little fantails and robins flew about and you could hear the whoosh of wood pigeon high in the trees. Dinner at the PowderKeg - a pub setting with dining area. Again, lovely food and within walking distance of accommodation this time. Good supermarket in town and looked around shops (some vacant as is the case with many small rural towns now) and lovely playground/walkway at the Carrotland Adventure Park, then morning cuppa at the Chocolate eclair shop before departing town.

We went to Ohakune to walk the Tongariro Alpine crossing. it's a 35/40 min drive to the car park. We didn't arrive until the afternoon, settled in then went out for dinner. Hiked the next day and chilled the day after which we were very glad to rest as the hike for incredible but my body was a bit sore the next day!! Left after checkout on the 3rd day. The best place for dinner was the Cyprus tree (book as it getting really busy) it was one of the pricier places we ate but definitely worth it. Osteria was nice too, cheaper, and had more of a pub feeling. We went to the Mountain Rocks cafe for breakfast- it was cheap and cheerful. The coffee was very nice. we had food off the menu but they had lots of cabinet food which looked nice too. Savoury and sweet treats. Ohakune is a very small town, it suited us perfectly as we had activities to do. Lots of small walks and a waterfall too.

Very likely quieter in Summer than Winter. Lots of walks of easy access, some without a car. Lots of trail rides (MountainstoSea). Enough shops + New World (small version of it!) and heaps of cafés and restaurants make Ohakune an easy town to venture from in Summer. Large selection of accommodation, from backpackers to chalets to Powderhorn Chateau.