Blue Lake Track Lake Tikitapu Circuit Rotorua Bay of Plenty New Zealand Blue Lake Circuit Blue Lake Walk
Blue Lake, also know as Lake Tikitapu, is a lovely mountain lake just southeast of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Blue Lake Track offers a circuit around the lake, passing through native bush to pleasant beaches and scenic viewpoints. The loop is 5.9 kilometers long and extends nicely to 6.15 kilometer (3.8 miles) round trip by grabbing a couple extra views. There is... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · Lake Tikitapu Scenic Reserve · Lakes · New Zealand Department of Conservation · Rotorua
Distance: 6.15 kilometers / 3.8 miles · Elevation change: 40 meters / 130 feet
By: Published: Last updated: May 6, 2017
Okere Falls Track Walk Okere Falls Scenic Reserve Hiking Trail Rotorua Kaituna River Okere River Tutea Falls Tutea's Cave New Zealand
Okere Falls Track presents a 3-kilometer round trip walk (1.9-mile hike) in Okere Falls Scenic Reserve near Rotorua, New Zealand loaded with views of waterfalls, cascades, and emerald-colored pools on the Okere River, all encircled by dense native brush. The river can be explored on an exciting whitewater rafting trip, but you'll get a great overview of its finer features and stay dry on... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · New Zealand Department of Conservation · Okere Falls · Okere Falls Scenic Reserve · Rotorua · Waterfalls
Distance: 3 kilometers / 1.9 miles · Elevation change: 55 meters / 180 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 24, 2018
Crater Lakes Track Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve Hike New Zealand Rotorua New Zealand Crater Lake Walk
Get ready for a short, colorful walk at Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve outside of Rotorua on the North Island of New Zealand. The mountain, which the Māori call Maungakakaramea (mountain of colored earth), has steep red and white cliffs above a crater filled with turquoise water. Crater Lake Walk reaches a lookout above Crater Lake for a 1-kilometer (0.6-mile) walk. The walk begins... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · Lakes · New Zealand Department of Conservation · Rotorua · Waiotapu
Distance: 1 kilometer / 0.6 miles · Elevation change: 18 meters / 60 feet
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Kakepuku Mountain Historic Reserve Kakepuku Track Mount Kakepuku Walk Te Awamutu Waikato Region Hike New Zealand
Kakepuku Track offers a farm-to-summit trek in Kakepuku Mountain Historic Reserve. The track to the summit of Kakepuku Mountain is 8 kilometers (5 miles) round trip with 407 meters (1,335 feet) of elevation change. A lookout tower atop the 449-meter summit garners round-the-compass views above the treetops. A wooden viewing platform and benches along the track provide spots to relax and... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · Lookout Towers · New Zealand Department of Conservation · Rainforests · Summits · Te Awamutu
Distance: 8 kilometers / 5 miles · Elevation change: 407 meters / 1335 feet
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Spa Thermal Park Huka Falls Walkway Taupo New Zealand Waikato River Otumuheke Stream Huka Rapids Waterfall Huka Falls Hike Huka Falls Trail
Above Huka Falls, the Waikato River presses through a ravine of sheer rock cliffs, creating a churning canal of rapids. At the end of this ravine, the water surges out as Huka Falls, where it makes a powerful push into the river below. To see the waterfall and the ravine, visitors can simply walk 200 meters from a car park by Huka Falls. To add a walk along Waikato River to the itinerary,... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · Hot Springs · New Zealand Department of Conservation · Taupo · Waterfalls
Distance: 7.3 kilometers / 4.5 miles · Elevation change: 45 meters / 150 feet
By: Published: Last updated: May 3, 2017
Lake Rotopounamu Track Tongariro National Park Greenstone Lake Hike Lake Rotopounamu Walk Turangi New Zealand
With scenery that is more verdant than the volcanic landscapes at the center of Tongariro National Park, Lake Rotopounamu Track provides a peaceful walk to a small, forest-cradled lake with inviting beaches. Lake Rotopounamu, which is also know as Greenstone Lake, covers one square kilometer. Lake Rotopounamu Loop Track circles the lake for a hike that's 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) round trip... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · Lakes · Nature Trails · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Rainforests · Turangi · Tongairo National Park
Distance: 6.4 kilometers / 4 miles · Elevation change: 90 meters / 295 feet
By: Published: Last updated: May 6, 2017
Silica Rapids Track Whakapapa Village Silica Rapids Track Tongariro National Park Cascades hike Silica terraces New Zealand
Silica Rapids Track explores improbable landscapes in Tongariro National Park, where cream-colored streams cascades over terraces of silica. The 5.15-kilometer (3.2-mile) long track starts from Whakapapa Village and ends two kilometers farther up Bruce Road, allowing it to be explored as a point-to-point hike with the assistance of a vehicle or a 7.15-kilometer (4.45-mile) loop without one. ... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Whakapapa Village · Tongairo National Park
Distance: 5.15 kilometers / 3.2 miles · Elevation change: 190 meters / 625 feet
By: Published: Last updated: September 10, 2019
Taranaki Falls Track Loop Hike Tongariro National Park Waterfall Walk New Zealand
Taranaki Falls Track is an impressive 6.45-kilometer (4-mile) loop starting from Whakapapa Village in Tongariro National Park. The track crosses alpine grasslands, beech forests, and other landscapes shaped by incredible nearby volcanoes. Around the midpoint of the loop, the track reaches Taranaki Falls, which plunges nearly twenty meters (65 feet) from volcanic cliffs into a pleasant pool.... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Volcanoes · Waterfalls · Whakapapa Village · Tongairo National Park
Distance: 6.45 kilometers / 4 miles · Elevation change: 115 meters / 375 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 24, 2018
Waitonga Falls Track Tongariro National Park Waterfall Walk Ohakune Hike Mount Ruapehu New Zealand
It's pretty obvious that Waitonga Falls Track goes to a waterfall, which is actually the tallest waterfall in Tongariro National Park. The track's other offerings may surprise you though, like a boardwalk across alpine wetlands with pools that hold a mirror to Mount Ruapehu, the biggest volcano in New Zealand. Indeed, you'll get big enjoyment from this 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) round trip trek... Read more.
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Tagged with · Free Trails · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Ohakune · Volcanoes · Waterfalls · Tongairo National Park
Distance: 4 kilometers / 2.5 miles · Elevation change: 110 meters / 360 feet
By: Published: Last updated: May 6, 2017
Rimu Walk Mangawhero Forest Tongariro National Park Hike Ohakune New Zealand
Not all trails in Tongariro National Park cross dramatic volcanic landscapes. At the south end of Tongariro National Park near the town of Ohakune, you'll find a short nature trail through a dense forest, typical of those found throughout New Zealand. Panels along the 0.8-kilometer walk describe the trees and other plants in the area. There are no big views or volcanic features along Rimu... Read more.
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