Aorangi Peak Carpark — Attraction in Bay of Plenty

The car park has no view. The walk up the hill along sealed roadway to comms tower is about 3.5km each way, but for views of the lake you only need walk for about 10 mins. Take the dog and the pushchair. Beautiful countryside and then, as you get higher, you're in native bush. 45 mins to top (no views at top), where you can then join Pradise Valley (doc) track. Highly recommend for families and...

A very picturesque walk and nice to get away from the noise at the gondola. Take water with you as there is nothing up here at all, on a hot day, ensure cover of your skin is possible as it gets very very hot...

👍: -One of the best views of Rotorua from above.

👎: -Small narrow road up the hill. -Not sure if we were allowed to be there, it was just a small opening from the side of the restaurant that leads to...