Join us for the 2025 Adventure Highway Art Trail Open Studios event on February 22 and March 1st and 2nd. Explore Ruapehu and Waitomo artists, hidden gardens, local culture, and indulge in great food and wine. Unravel the mystery of the Ruapehu hauntings with an interactive story that leads to a grand dine and dance finale.

Discover

A generation ago, many families had relatives who lived on or owned farms. Now, for many, those connections to the land have been lost. Ruapehu offers unique opportunities to reconnect with the forests, hills, mountains, and rivers. The artists who live in this central region often draw on the raw elemental power of these natural features as sources of inspiration for a multitude of artworks, both 2D, 3D, and photographic.

Enjoy meeting Artist

Search for clues and having
fun along the way as you
visit local artists in their studios.Solve the puzzle
and win a prize

At set way points, download the next part of the story via QR code. Stop and enjoy an afternoon relaxing at a cafe, and then continue on with the rest of the mystery.
A completely different type of experience to anything you've enjoyed before

Visit Artists' Studios browse,
learn about their techniques
and buy direct

Discover new Art Galleries and enjoy many activities while reconnecting with nature. Stop at a variety of Cafes and enjoy delicious meals and coffee across the region. The Adventure Highway Art Trail... Join us and enjoy your next big adventure in Ruapehu and Waitomo.

Kelly Graham

James Cannon

Merrilyn George

Mark Tyrrell

"The Adventure Highway Art Trail is the way to go in South Ruapehu. This area offers some of the best skiing and snowboarding terrain in the Southern Hemisphere. There is so much to discover, with art as the heart and soul of your experiences. Take a long weekend and enjoy a side of the high country that you didn't know existed."