If you can get a ride - the small drive out to rainbow mountain is a great afternoon out with sweet scenery and a decent hike up a steep little mountain ! great combo with the local free hotpools nearby

This is the most beautiful crater lake I have ever seen, It has sky blue water with bush surrounds. Apparantly you can swim in it, unfortunately we were doing the bike trail, so were not equipped, but next time definitely.

Not for the faint hearted, its starts off pretty easy but soon ramps up to steep sections with difficult footings. However, it is well worth the trek and time as when you reach the top it gives you a fantastic view of the surrounding countryside,...More

Takes about an hour to get to the top, best not tackled in wet weather, as it can be slippy. Some sections are fairly steep. Great views from the top.

We enjoyed the walk to the top and back down, however the bikes had chewed up the upper sections of the path and there were some deep furrows which for the less nimble would be challenging. Worth the effort but not what I would call...More

Car park is easy to find off State highway. Long drop toilet is an experience!. The walk is very easy to begin with and then it starts to challenge. The final climb is steep and (for me) arduous but walking through a canopy of trees...More

All sorts of cool geology are free around Rotorua so don't go for the expensive place. The forest was very interesting as were the pools.

Love this walk! The turquoise lake, the steaming rocks, the colour of the stones and the view from the top - just amazing! It is just incredible what a wonderful place New Zealand is and how much fun you can have here! Hidden treasures all...More

Uphill and a bit rough in places but not a difficult walk, shared uphill by mountain bikers. Best not to go off track too much as still active steam vents on the mineral cliff area, which is the origin of the location name. The trees...More

You need to be fairly fit to do this walk. While it's not long it is very steep and the track is rough in places. Lots of good spots on the way up to 'look at the view' and catch your breath back before continuing....More