35km south of Rotorua (on the way to Taupo)
The hot spring is a small stream and flows downhill through natural bush. There is a good old kiwi corrugated iron changing shed there. Bathers have excavated small smooth rocks to form their own little hot pools that you can sit next to and enjoy the hot water cascading down. It’s a very effective way to ease aches and pains after a hard tramp. It’s a good idea to be aware of the dangers of theft from vehicles parked at the beginning of the track down to the pools and to ensure that you don’t leave valuable items in your car. [Pat MacKay, Auckland]
Heading south from Rotorua on the road to Taupo (about 30km), pass the turn off to Murupara on your left, pass a lake on your right, then take the next left turn, just past a small bridge (only about 1/2 km from the Murupara turnoff). The signpost is Old Waiotapu Road. Trip your odometre at the start of this forestry road. Stop exactly 2.2km down the road and pull over to the grass verge on the right. Follow the path down a couple of hundred metres beside the stream to the pool itself. Enjoy. [Rowena Yalland, New Zealand]
Rating: 3/10
Chris - NZ
26th September 2021
Rating: -/10
Dennis - Hamilton
22th August 2021
Rating: 3/10
Delene - Palmerston North
09th May 2019
Rating: 5/10
Bernard - Bournemouth UK
04th March 2018
Rating: 10/10
isabella - Auckland
13th February 2018
Rating: 3/10
R Streiff - New Zealand
16th August 2017
Rating: 9/10
Nick Brougham - Auckland
19th July 2017
Rating: 9/10
Maren Williams - New Zealand
27th November 2016
Rating: 10/10
Hanmah - Waiouru New Zealand
22th December 2015
Rating: 1/10
Katie - U.K.
17th October 2015
Rating: 6/10
Bren - Christchurch
27th October 2015
Rating: 8/10
Nicole - Tauranga
07th September 2015
Rating: 10/10
Karen M McLane - Nome Alaska USA
23th August 2015
Rating: 4/10
Chris - Scotland
7th October 2014
Rating: 9/10
Karina - Chile
18th August 2013
Rating: 8/10
Peter Woods - Rotorua
30th December 2012
Rating: 9/10
Ken - New Zealand
27th October 2012
Rating: 6/10
Chris - NP / New Zealand
27th January 2009
Rating: 10/10
cristina - auckland
21st January 2009
Rating: 10/10
deborah - UK
24th July 2008
Rating: 4/10
Joe - H-town
2nd July 2007
Rating: 8/10
scott wilson - hamilton
23rd July 2005
Rating: 4/10
Masashi - Japan
13th December 2014
Rating: 5/10
Shane Taylor - NZ
13th October 2014
Rating: -/10
Lesley - nz
31st August 2014
Rating: 10/10
Rose -
4th August 2014
Rating: 10/10
nene Martis - cairns
4th August 2014
Rating: 8/10
Sez - Rotorua
29th April 2014
Rating: 10/10
Shaneice Kaire - Hamilton
6th April 2014
Rating: 10/10
Daniel - Germany
1st March 2014
Rating: 10/10
Brain Ashman - Hamilton NZ
23rd February 2014
Rating: 10/10
Caroline Johnson - UK
12th October 2013
Rating: 8/10
P.J. Woods - Rotorua
29th September 2013
Rating: 10/10
Donamite - Tauranga, NZ
15th August 2013
Rating: 9/10
Karina Salas - Chile
22nd July 2013
Rating: 9/10
Magnus - Wales
19th July 2013
Rating: 9/10
Cheryl Hayward - Australia
2nd July 2013
Rating: 8/10
tia - rotorua
20th June 2013
Rating: 8/10
Patrick -
29th April 2013
Rating: 10/10
Karla - Wellington,NZ
19th February 2013
Rating: 10/10
Lauri -
3rd February 2013
Rating: 10/10
KYLIE -
12th December 2012
Rating: -/10
Valerie Setters - Rotorua
21st November 2012
Rating: 9/10
rachel - NZ
11th October 2012
Rating: 10/10
Dave - Nz
7th October 2012
Rating: 10/10
Tim - Auckland, New Zealand
10th September 2012
Rating: 7/10
whakatane - NZ
7th September 2012
Rating: 7/10
Prost - New Zealand
20th July 2012
Rating: 10/10
Jeanne - NZ
12th July 2012
Rating: 10/10
byung gu kim - South Korea
29th June 2012
Rating: 9/10
Ludek - Czech Republic
20th April 2012
Rating: 10/10
Arpi Dutta - Wellington, NZ
10th April 2012
Rating: 10/10
Anne - NZ
6th April 2012
Rating: 9/10
malcolm - nz
11th February 2012
Rating: 10/10
Alisha - NZ
24th January 2012
Rating: 10/10
Mike Larry - new Zealand
5th January 2012
Rating: 10/10
Bronwyn - England
20th December 2011
Rating: 10/10
Leighton - Auckland
5th October 2011
Rating: -/10
tearoha - kaikohe
15th June 2011
Rating: -/10
glenda kennedy - NZ
30th May 2011
Rating: 9/10
marcus - sydney
29th March 2011
Rating: 10/10
Hannah Rae Strange - New Zealand
8th March 2011
Rating: 7/10
Travis - South Africa
27th January 2011
Rating: 10/10
roy - auckland
4th January 2011
Rating: 9/10
John R - Sydney, Australia
20th December 2010
Rating: 8/10
Tim Nesdale - Hamilton
23rd November 2010
Rating: -/10
David Cox - Chch
7th October 2010
Rating: 10/10
Jack - Cambridge NZ
13th July 2010
Rating: 9/10
henry -
22nd May 2010
Rating: 10/10
Marcus - Mt.Kuring-gai/Oz
18th May 2010
Rating: 10/10
Angela -
15th May 2010
Rating: 9/10
Tim - Wellington/New Zealand
9th April 2010
Rating: 8/10
David Cox - Chch
15th January 2010
Rating: 8/10
Pete - NZ
15th December 2009
Rating: 4/10
John - NZ
13th November 2009
Rating: 10/10
BP - Auckland, NZ
3rd November 2009
Rating: 10/10
Rita James - Auckland/New Zealand
8th September 2009
Rating: 10/10
KT - Sydney
19th May 2009
Rating: 10/10
Latez - Auckland, NZ
19th May 2009
Rating: 8/10
Tanya - Auckland
4th March 2009
Rating: 10/10
freeda yeotar - germany
24th February 2009
Rating: 9/10
kyle - wiakite valley
20th February 2009
Rating: 9/10
laura - wellington
23rd January 2009
Rating: 10/10
Rafael Audy Glanzner - Brazil
12th November 2008
Rating: 10/10
xavi - barcelona spain
1st November 2008
Rating: 10/10
Lester Brook - Wellington
12th September 2008
Rating: 10/10
chrissie -
12th September 2008
Rating: 10/10
rachel - nz
16th July 2008
Rating: 10/10
lauren - canada
21st June 2008
Rating: 10/10
Mike Russell - Perth West Australia
11th June 2008
Rating: 8/10
brian - new zealand
22nd December 2007
Rating: 10/10
Marshall - Adelaide
20th December 2007
Rating: -/10
Gunther Adam - Auckland
27th November 2007
Rating: -/10
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18th November 2007
Rating: 10/10
Stu - Whangaparaoa
12th November 2007
Rating: -/10
Evan - Auckland , NZ
18th October 2007
Rating: 10/10
anonymous -
17th August 2007
Rating: 7/10
Paul - Gympie Queensland
15th August 2007
Rating: 10/10
Jessica - USA
19th June 2007
Rating: 10/10
Oskar - London, UK
27th April 2007
Rating: 10/10
Dayna - new zealand
28th February 2007
Rating: 9/10
Trent Robichaud - Canada
19th February 2007
Rating: 9/10
Deborah Mortimer - uk
26th January 2007
Rating: 10/10
VYK - USA
7th January 2007
Rating: 10/10
cassi - usa
21st December 2006
Rating: 10/10
Anon - Hamilton
15th December 2006
Rating: -/10
Sam - Reporoa
31st October 2006
Rating: 10/10
Jen - Tauranga - NZ
20th July 2006
Rating: 10/10
Joan - NZ
31st May 2006
Rating: 10/10
Chris - Auckland
24th February 2006
Rating: 8/10
Leigh Neighbour - Auckland
11th February 2006
Rating: 8/10
Rowena Yalland - New Zealand
23rd December 2005
Rating: 10/10
scarlett k - Rotorua
26th August 2005
Rating: 10/10
leanne - NZ
21st August 2005
Rating: 10/10
Reuben - Gold Coast Australia
12th August 2005
Rating: 10/10
anon - NZ
11th August 2005
Rating: -/10
anon -
11th August 2005
Rating: 10/10
Sean -
11th August 2005
Rating: -/10
Daniel Ford - Whangarei
11th August 2005
Rating: 8/10
Peter Thompson - New Zealand
11th August 2005
Rating: 9/10
Grace Lee - Wales UK
29th July 2005