On-leadModerate
Pohaturoa Track
Rotorua · Bay of Plenty · Loop
↑ 285 m gain↓ 283 m descenthigh 431 msteepest 25 %
DISTANCE7.4 km
ASCENT285 m
DURATION2.5–3 hr
STEEPEST25 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 530
DOG EFFORT3.4 /5 paws
PARKING30 m away
Nearest emergency vetBay After Hours Veterinary Hospital (BAHVET), Tauranga
07 220 9775
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Pohaturoa Track
Pohaturoa Track covers 7.4 km, near Rotorua in Bay of Plenty, walked as a loop.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 285 m, pitching up to 25 % at its steepest, and takes about 2.5–3 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest, river frontage, and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 530 reviews.