8 Mile Gate Road in Rotorua Lakes District

8 Mile Gate Road in Rotorua Lakes District is a track (solid surface). It runs in a north-south direction starting from Hill Road and crosses Sandy Skid Road, Popular Ave, String Road, Tikitapu Road, Green Lake Road and Phillips Road and ends at State Highway 5.

Road Type
track
Route
north-south

Viewpoint

  • Waipa Outlook – approx. 2,7 km.
  • Whakarewareewa Forest Look Out - Quarry Track – approx. 2,8 km.
  • Trig Outlook – approx. 2,8 km.
  • Upper Whaka Outlook – approx. 2,9 km.
  • Lower Whaka Outlook – approx. 2,9 km.
  • Red woods – approx. 2,9 km.
  • Geyser viewpoint – approx. 3,2 km.

Bicycle hires

  • Planet Bike at Waipa Bypass Road – approx. 850 m.

Artwork

  • Tehokowhitu-A-Tu (Whakawerawera War Memorial Archway) – approx. 3,3 km.

Attraction

  • Mountain Bike Rotorua at Waipa State Mill Road 10/33 – approx. 2,6 km.
  • Redwood Altitude – approx. 2,9 km.
  • Mud Pools – approx. 3,0 km.
  • Thermal area – approx. 3,1 km.
  • Pohutu Geyser – approx. 3,3 km.

Restaurants

  • Secret Spot Hot Tubs Rotorua at Waipa State Mill Road 13/33 – approx. 2,5 km.
  • Trail Kitchen (coffee shop) at Waipa State Mill Road 9/33 – approx. 2,6 km.

Parking

  • Mountain Bike Rotorua Carpark – approx. 2,6 km.

Tourist information offices

  • Whakarewarewa Forest Mountain Bike Tracks – approx. 200 m.
  • Whakarewarewa Forest Mountain Bike Tracks – approx. 1000 m.
  • Whakarewarewa Forest Mountain Bike Tracks – approx. 2,0 km.
  • iSite Waipa at Waipa State Mill Road 8/33 – approx. 2,6 km.

Bus stops

  • Main Hill Shuttle Pick-up – approx. 1,6 km.
  • Direct Road Shuttle Pick-up – approx. 1,7 km.
  • Direct Road Shuttle Drop-off – approx. 2,7 km.

Cafés

  • Eastwood (vegan options, vegetarian options) – approx. 3,0 km.