LakeRotoehu

Lake Tarawera

LakeOkataina

LakeOkareka

LakeTikitapu

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Lake Rotokakahi(Green Lake)

Lake Rotoiti

Lake Rotorua

LakeRotomahana

LakeRerewhakaaitu

OhauChannel

LakeOkaro

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Okere Falls

Hamurana Springs

Hinehopu Track

Eastern Okataina Track

Northern Tarawera Track

Tarawera FallsTikitapuNature Walk

Blue Lake Track

OkarekaWalkway

OkatainaShorter Walks

IsthmusTrack

MistletoeTrack

Waiotapu Mudpool

Ngongotaha Jubilee Track & Nature Loop

Rainbow Mtn Craters & Summit Track

Tarawera Trail

Rotorua

Ngongotaha

Hamurana

Mt Ngongotaha757 m

Maungakakaramea /Rainbow Mountain 743 m

Mt Tarawera1111 m

Makatiti Dome934 m

Mt Whakapoungakau758 m

WaimanguVolcanic Valley

Waiotapu ThermalWonderland

WaikiteHot Pools

Taupo

Murupara

Kawerau &Whakatane

Te Puke

Tauranga

Putararu

Tokoroa

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Tarawera OutletCampsite

Lake OkarekaCampsite

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Rotorua mountainbike car park

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Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Centre, 1167 Fenton Street (DOC Visitor Centre Ranger available on part time basis)

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Kaharoa Kōkako Track

Short walks around Rotorua Okere Falls Track 30 minutes 1 way, 1.2 kmThis is a well-formed bush walk with scenic lookouts over the Kaituna River and its spectacular waterfalls. Once the site of one of New Zealand’s first hydroelectric power stations, this area is steeped in European and Māori history.

Getting there: Follow SH33 for 21km from Rotorua CBD, past Rotorua International Airport, until you reach Okere Falls. Turn left onto Trout Pool Road and continue until you see the car park on the right. (X: 1,893,527 Y: 5,787,310)

Rainbow Mountain Summit Track 1 hour 30 minutes to the summit, 2.5 km Check out Rotorua’s geothermal wonders by climbing to the summit of Maunga Kakaramea (Mountain of coloured earth). Enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of the Rotorua area once you reach the top. Extend your day by visiting Waiotapu - New Zealand’s largest mud pool.

Travel south-east of Rotorua for 26 km along the Rotorua-Taupo highway (SH5). Parking for the Summit Track is on the left just past the turning for SH38. NZTM X: 1,895,162 Y:5,753,838

To visit Waiotapu mud pool, continue past Rainbow Mountain for 5.5 km to Waiotapu Loop Road, on the left opposite Waikite Road. NZTM X: 1,895,131 Y:5,753,811

Ngongotaha Nature Loop 1 hour loop, 2.5 kmMeander through unlogged native bush in tranquil surroundings. Interpretation panels along the way provide information on the plants and animals in the Reserve. For a more vigorous walk, try the Jubilee Track which heads to the summit of Mount Ngongotaha.

Both the Nature loop and the Jubilee Track leave from Violet Bonnington Reserve, at the end of Paradise Valley Road. Rotorua City Ride bus route 7 ( Mitchell Downs via Clayton Road) provides transport to and from Pukuatua Street (Rotorua CBD) to the corner of Clayton and Pukehangi Roads. The entrance to the tracks is about 10 minutes walk up Paradise Valley Road (X:1,879,591 Y:5,774,793)

Blue Lake Track 1 hour 30 minutes, 5.5 km Take in views of the beautiful Blue Lake (Lake Tikitapu) by walking this looped track. The track can be walked in either direction. Park at the lakefront car park (NZTM X: 1,891,522 Y: 5,768,313). To walk clockwise, follow the road to your left. Alternatively, find the entrance into the bush by walking to the far right of the sanded area.

For more information pick up a copy of ‘Explore Rotorua’ or visit www.doc.govt.nz

Hamurana Springs walk, 30 minute loop, 1.6 kmSuitable for all ages and fitness levels, this is an easy, tranquil streamside walk. The waters of the springs are a Wildlife Sanctuary and play host to many bird species including scaup and the endangered dabchick. The springs are a major source of the water supply for the Hamurana and Ngongotaha areas. Hamurana is a 15-20 minute drive from Rotorua, 7 km past Ngongotaha. The car park is on the left just past the golf course (X: 1,886,062 Y:5,785,363)