Top Trails and Hikes in Rotorua

🥾 Trails and Hikes in Rotorua

• Tokorangi Pa Track (Redwoods, 11.5km loop) — 11.5 km loop through Whakarewarewa Forest climbing to the Tokorangi Pa site among giant redwoods, with valley overlooks and mixed native-exotic woodland.
• Pohaturoa Track (Redwoods, 7.5km loop with geothermal valley views) — 7.5 km loop climbing through redwood and native forest to Pohaturoa lookout, with views over the Whakarewarewa geothermal valley and steam vents.
• Tarawera Trail (Lake Tarawera to Hot Water Beach, 15km) — 15 km track along Lake Tarawera's shore through regenerating bush to Hot Water Beach, where geothermal springs warm the lakeside sand for digging a hot pool.
• Kaharoa Kokako Track (native forest to Onaia Stream) — Forest track through Kaharoa Conservation Area, prime habitat for the endangered kokako bird, descending through tawa and fern to the Onaia Stream.
• Lake Okareka Walkway (5.5km return lakeside boardwalk) — Easy 5.5 km return boardwalk along Lake Okareka's edge through wetland and reed beds, with birdlife, a wildlife refuge, and lake views to Mt Tarawera.
• Maunga Kakaramea Crater Lake Walk (Rainbow Mountain) — Steep climb up Rainbow Mountain (Maunga Kakaramea) past steaming cliffs and colored soils to crater lakes with panoramic views over the central North Island.
• Whakarewarewa Forest Redwood Memorial Grove Walk — Easy 30-minute loop through the oldest planted redwood grove (1901), with information plaques and towering 70m trees on a flat, stroller-friendly path.