Palm Court Rotorua

Walking is a great way to enjoy Rotorua. Whether it’s a family outing, for fitness, or just to enjoy nature, Rotorua offers plenty of different free walking tracks for all levels of  fitness.

After doing a bit of research, we found a great website that offers a huge amount of information about our local walking tracks. It is the perfect place to start when planning to explore outdoors. The website www.freewalks.nz provides information on 8 different hiking or walking locations in Rotorua to include:

• The Redwoods Grove Walk
• Lake Okaro
• Hamurana Springs Walk
• MTB Whakarewarewa Forest
• Whirinaki Forest Tramp
• Blue Lake Walk
• Rainbow Mountain Reserve Walk
• Kerosene Creek

The website provides information on:

• The location and how to get there
• The nearest towns
• The length of the walk
• The time you will need
• Whether it has wheelchair access
• The route you will take (one way or round trip)
• The elevation (How high will you go)
• If you will get wet feet!
• If there are toilets
• If dogs are allowed (PS: Don’t forget we are a pet-friendly motel in Rotorua, so bring pooch with you)
• If you can get cell phone coverage
• The date they last walked the track
• Track quality
• Hazards
• Driving Instructions
• If camping is allowed
• Track highlights
• Info about the area, and history
• Lots of photos! (The real thing is much better though)

VISIT WWW.FREEWALKS.NZ TO LEARN MORE and call us to discuss the best Rotorua walks for your group.