Last Updated: 8th Jun 2026
Puarenga stream
Last Updated: 8th Jun 2026
Open
Grunt Factor: 4 ?
Gnarl Factor: 1 ?
5.0km
25m
25m
Urban fringe
Out and Back
Totally/mostly flat
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Lakeside
Volcanic
Gravel / Boardwalk
Average Uphill Gradient: +0.80%
Average Downhill Gradient: -0.90%
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Head north along the Sulphur Track from the carpark and follow the track in an anticlockwise direction.
Cross your first geothermal area and over the black stream, follow the Sulphur Track through manuka and past the viewpoint. At around 1.8km you will come to a Y intersection where there are two mounds.
You will turn left. Follow the track in a clockwise direction. At the next intersection turn right and run ahead to the Y intersection by the Sudima Hotel Turn back at this point.
Retrace the track, but turn left at the next intersection over a geothermal flat and follow the path straight ahead to the start.
Through geothermal area, don't venture off track as it can be dangerous.
When entering from Te Ngae Road turn left before heading to the rugby club.
Plenty of parking at the Whakarewarewa rugby club.
3 km
10 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Perfect throughout.
Cellphone
Geothermal landscape, stay on track.
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