Hell's Gate Rotorua

Visitors cannot swim in the dangerously hot geothermal features along the walking trail. Bathing takes place only in the purpose-built mud and sulphur pools included in designated spa experiences.

Kakahi Falls is promoted as the largest hot waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere. The approximately 40-degree Celsius water flows from the upper Tikitere geothermal area, and the falls have long held significance for local Māori.

No. Hell's Gate is the Tikitere geothermal reserve near Rotorua and combines a geothermal walk with mud bathing and Māori cultural elements, while Wai-O-Tapu is a separate reserve south of Rotorua known for Champagne Pool and Lady Knox Geyser.

Tikitere is the Māori name of the geothermal area and remains central to its cultural identity. The English name Hell's Gate was applied after the dramatic landscape was shown to Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw in the early 20th century.