New Zealand State Highway 49
State Highway 49 is a New Zealand State Highway, linking State Highway 4 and State Highway 1, via the tourist town of Ohakune. It forms the southern part of the ring road surrounding Tongariro National Park, and provides access to the southern side of Mount Ruapehu and the Turoa skifield.
State Highway 49, along with State Highways 4, 47, and 46, is used as an alternative route to State Highway 1's Desert Road, and is well used when the Desert Road is closed due to snow.
State Highway 49 lies entirely within the Ruapehu District.
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