Ohakune & Tūroa
Rotokura Ecological Area walk
Easy 1.1 kmreturn 30 min return (1 hr to both lakes) ↑ 111 m
Lake · Ohakune & Tūroa
Lake Rotokura
820 m WaterForestPanorama
A still forest lake sacred to Ngāti Rangi, with Ruapehu reflected in its water.
A half-hour walk through podocarp forest in the Karioi Rāhui reserve to a quiet lake where Ruapehu often appears upside down in the water. Rotokura is tapu: no swimming, fishing, boating or eating at the lake. Rich in birdlife including kākā and whio.
Lake Rotokura © Johnragla · CC BY-SA 4.0 Tracks that reach Lake Rotokura
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