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24 mi 38 km of trail — 6 Featured Runs

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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.

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Gems in Rotorua - 1

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Hot Water Beach

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Rotorua, NZ

Featured Runs in Rotorua - 6

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Lookout for the benched trail. :)

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17.9 mi 28.8 km
Tarawera Trail
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Rotorua, NZ
Tarawera Falls is phenomenally beautiful.

#2

65.5 mi 105.4 km
Tarawera Ultramarathon 1…
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Rotorua, NZ
Tarawera Falls is phenomenally beautiful.

#3

40.4 mi 65.0 km
Tarawera Ultramarathon 62km
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Rotorua, NZ
Tarawera Falls is phenomenally beautiful.

#4

55.6 mi 89.4 km
Tarawera Ultramarathon 87km
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Rotorua, NZ
Puhutu Geyser in Te Puia (race start)

#5

31.6 mi 50.8 km
Tarawera 50K
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Rotorua, NZ
Trail through the trees.

#6

20.8 mi 33.5 km
Whakarewarewa Circuit (T…
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Rotorua, NZ

Trails in Rotorua - 7

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

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Puhutu Geyser in Te Puia (race start)
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Rotorua, NZ
A runner crosses a bridge along Puarenga Stream.

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A runner crosses a bridge along Puarenga Stream.
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Rotorua, NZ
Lookout for the benched trail. :)

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Lookout for the benched trail. :)
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Rotorua, NZ
SQUADRUN babes finishing at Hot Water Beach.

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SQUADRUN babes finishing at Hot Water Beach.
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Rotorua, NZ
This is the location of the Humphries Bay campsite and an aid station on the Tarawera Ultra race course.

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This is the location of the Humphries Bay camps…
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Rotorua, NZ
Singletrack. This is why you came.

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Singletrack. This is why you came.
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Rotorua, NZ
Mushrooms and free-flowing trail.

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Mushrooms and free-flowing trail.
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Rotorua, NZ
Runners stop below Wairere Falls Buried Village.

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Runners stop below Wairere Falls Buried Village.
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Rotorua, NZ

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