Redwoods Forest
Californian redwoods planted in 1901, now a two-hundred-foot forest.
Duration
1 hr 30 min – 3 hrs
Difficulty
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Best time
In the evening, for the lanterns
Open
Every day
Entry price
To confirm
The redwoods were planted in 1901 as part of a trial: New Zealand was looking for exotic species that might supply timber, and a hundred and seventy were tested here. The Californian redwoods grew faster than in California itself, thanks to the climate, and now reach seventy metres.
The forest is crossed by walking trails and a well-known mountain-bike network. The Treewalk is a suspended walkway between the trunks twenty metres up, seven hundred metres long, lit in the evening by lanterns designed by David Trubridge.
Getting there
Long Mile Road, five kilometres from central Rotorua. Ten minutes by car; the ground-level trails are free.
What the price covers
the ground trails are free; the suspended Treewalk is ticketed
What to bring
- Walking shoes
Rules on site
The ground trails are free; only the elevated walkway is charged, with a separate price for the night version. The mountain-bike tracks cross the walking trails: listen behind you.