Putaruru Blue Spring
New Zealand

One of the purest water sources in the world, featuring breathtakingly blue water that looks like a dream scene from a TV commercial.

Last updated: February 2, 2026
Distance 0.9 km
Elevation +91m
Loss -84m
Duration 20m
Climb Easy
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Leslie Road Carpark

Environment

Very solid gravel path, very safe, with plenty of shade.

Our Story

I have never seen water this blue. It’s a kind of blue that cameras simply can’t capture—or rather, it looks exactly like those colors you see in TV promos, but that sense of clarity and impact can only be truly felt in person.

It started raining lightly halfway through, so we didn’t walk all the way to the end to see the source, and turned back early. But even the scenery along this short section was unforgettable enough.

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