Time: 3 hr to complete loop, or 2 hr return to falls
You can choose to walk this track as a loop or extend it with the Double Falls track, or use it to link up with the Gorge Track. Combining the Tawarau Falls Loop track with the walk to the Double Falls will take 5 hr 30 min return.
From the Appletree Road end and heading to the Tawarau Falls the track climbs briefly then drops to the Tawarau River. It then runs along the northern bank of the meandering river before crossing a bridge to the south bank.
There are three river crossings from this point to the falls and you walk through a section of forest where the understory is lush with Prince of Wales feathers fern (double crepe fern). You can reach the head of the falls, but the base of the waterfall is not accessible.
The track continues on to complete the loop or you can return the way you came. Amazing limestone bluffs, beautiful ferns and the small falls of water along the track make this a memorable walk.
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DOC WaikatoCentral government organisation |
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo |
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