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For some fun off the trails, Rotorua also provides a plethora of activities and attractions to keep you entertained. The natural thermal spas and hot pools littered around the area are the perfect way to rejuvenate your aching muscles after a hard day in the woods. Rotorua is also a heartland of Maori culture, a bustling hub of adventure tourism activities and a geothermal wonderland of geysers, mud pools and colorful crater lakes.

Gems in Rotorua - 1

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gem Favorite Hot Water is Hot. Seriously though, BE CAREFUL.

Hot Water Beach

(1) Rotorua, NZ

Recommended Routes in Rotorua - 5

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Favorite Lookout for the benched trail. :)
Intermediate Intermediate

Tarawera Trail

17.9 mi 28.8 km 3,148' Up 959.44 m Up 3,148' Down 959.45 m Down

Rotorua, NZ
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Favorite Tarawera Falls is phenomenally beautiful.
Easy Easy

Tarawera Ultramarathon 102km

65.5 mi 105.4 km 7,906' Up 2409.64 m Up 8,756' Down 2668.86 m Down

Rotorua, NZ
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Favorite Tarawera Falls is phenomenally beautiful.
Easy Easy

Tarawera Ultramarathon 62km

40.4 mi 65.0 km 3,869' Up 1179.22 m Up 5,354' Down 1631.89 m Down

Rotorua, NZ
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Favorite Tarawera Falls is phenomenally beautiful.
Easy Easy

Tarawera Ultramarathon 87km

55.6 mi 89.4 km 6,059' Up 1846.74 m Up 6,908' Down 2105.7 m Down

Rotorua, NZ
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Favorite Trail through the trees.
Intermediate Intermediate

Whakarewarewa Circuit (The Black Track)

20.8 mi 33.5 km 2,378' Up 724.92 m Up 2,380' Down 725.32 m Down

Rotorua, NZ
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Rotorua Running

  • 24 Miles 39 Kilometers of Trail
  • 5 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Gem Gems
  • 3 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 9 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 1 Difficult Trail Difficult Trails
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Trails in Rotorua - 8

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3.4 mi 5.4 km #1Blue Lake Track
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
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0.9 mi 1.4 km #2Blue Lake Track Connector
Difficult Difficult
Rotorua, NZ
Difficult Difficult
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6.1 mi 9.9 km #3Eastern Okataina Walkway
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
6.7 mi 10.8 km #4Tokorangi Pa Circuit (The Purple Track)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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2.7 mi 4.4 km #5Lakefront Drive
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
2.3 mi 3.7 km #6Blue Lake Reserve Access Road
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
1.7 mi 2.7 km #7Kakapiko Bush Connector
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Rotorua, NZ

Photos of Rotorua - 14

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Puhutu Geyser in Te Puia (race start)
Jul 13, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
A runner crosses a bridge along Puarenga Stream.
Jul 13, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
Runners stop below Wairere Falls Buried Village.
Jul 13, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
SQUADRUN babes finishing at Hot Water Beach.
Jul 13, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
Mushrooms and free-flowing trail.
Aug 6, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
Lookout for the benched trail. :)
Aug 6, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
Singletrack. This is why you came.
Aug 6, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
This is the location of the Humphries Bay campsite and an aid station on the Tarawera Ultra race course.
Dec 18, 2016 near Rotorua, NZ
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