Waimangu Road in Rotorua Lakes District

Waimangu Road in Rotorua Lakes District is a tertiary road (100 km/h). It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from State Highway 5 and ends at Okaro Road. This road is part of the bicycle route "Te Ara Ari - Thermal by Bike".

Road Type
tertiary road
Speed Limit
100
Route
southeast-northwest

Tourist information offices

  • Echo Crater – approx. 5,7 km.
  • Waomangu Geyser 1900 - 1904 – approx. 6,0 km.
  • Waimangu Monintoring Station – approx. 6,1 km.
  • Inferno Crater – approx. 6,1 km.
  • Rift Valley Panorama – approx. 6,2 km.
  • Warbrick Terraces – approx. 6,9 km.
  • Waimangu Vegetation – approx. 7,0 km.
  • Lake Rotomahana – approx. 7,4 km.

Viewpoint

  • Waitoharuru Valley Lookout – approx. 6,8 km.
  • Crater Lake Outlook. Lookout closed for safety reasons – approx. 7,0 km.
  • Tuhourangi – approx. 7,2 km.
  • Two lakes lookout – approx. 7,4 km.

Bus stops

  • Tumunui Road – approx. 5,8 km.
  • Bus Stop 2 – approx. 7,0 km.
  • Bus Stop 3 – approx. 7,4 km.

Campsite

  • Lake Okaro Campsite (caravans allowed) at Waimangu Road. Self-contained camping only due to lack of toilet facilities – approx. 6,2 km.

Attraction

  • Te Pā Tū – approx. 2,6 km.
  • Waimangu Volcanic & Thermal Valley at Waimangu Road 587 – approx. 5,3 km.
  • Thermal area – approx. 7,8 km.

Cafés

  • Waimangu Local Store & Cafe – approx. 5,2 km.
  • Smith & Co (coffee shop, Wi-Fi) – approx. 6,8 km.
  • The Landing – approx. 7,8 km.

Picnic site

  • Lake Okaro Reserve – approx. 6,2 km.
  • Hawaiki Bay – approx. 8,2 km.