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Waimangu Volcanic Valley
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Length2.4 mi
Elev. Gain187 ft
Est. Steps5500
Trail
Created by MerelvN

Waimangu Volcanic Valley Introduction

Waimangu Volcanic Valley is a 2.4 mile (5,500-step) route located near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. This route has an elevation gain of about 187 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Waimangu Volcanic Valley

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Frying Pan Lake

Water
Frying Pan Lake (renamed Waimangu Cauldron in 1963 though not widely used) is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50–60 °C (122–140 °F). The Lake covers 38,000 square metres in part of the volcanic crater and the shallow lake is only 5.5 metres deep, but at vents, it can go down to 18.3 metres.

Inferno Crater Lake

Water
Inferno Crater Lake is a large hot spring located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of New Zealand, and the largest geyser-like feature in the world. The actual geyser is not visible, as it plays underwater at the bottom of the lake, however, fumaroles are visible on the lake's shore and the rock wall behind it.

Waimangu Geyser

Place
The Waimangu Geyser, located near Rotorua in New Zealand, was for a time the most powerful geyser in the world.The Geyser was seen erupting in late 1900. Its eruptions were observed reaching up to 1,500 feet (460 m) in height, and it excited worldwide interest. Day trip visitors from Rotorua were keen to see the geyser erupting regularly for 5–6 hours out of a cycle of about 36 hours, and a tourist trip called the "Round Trip" ran from the summer of 1902/1903.

Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley

Place
The Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley is the hydrothermal system created on 10 June 1886 by the volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera, on the North Island of New Zealand. It encompasses Lake Rotomahana, the site of the Pink and White Terraces, as well as the location of the Waimangu Geyser, which was active from 1900 to 1904.

Lake Rotomahana

Water

Waimangu Vegetation

Tourist Attraction

Waimangu Monintoring Station

Tourist Attraction

Inferno Crater

Tourist Attraction

Waomangu Geyser 1900 - 1904

Tourist Attraction

Echo Crater

Tourist Attraction
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.4 mi

Elev. Gain

187 ft

Est. Steps

5500
Created by
MerelvN
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