Tawarau Falls Loop Track

Tawarau Falls Loop Track

Tawarau Forest

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Tawarau Falls Loop Track

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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Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Waikato

Central government organisation

Location

North IslandWaikatoWaitomo

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

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Coordinates

-38.3098245484539

174.955029392242

Latitude
-38.3098245484539
Longitude
174.955029392242

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  • 4.0/5

    If you are interested in wild and untouched nature, this might be something for you.

    To start the walk you have to drive down the Appletree Road for a few kilometres (really small and crazy street through the bush). Then it is a 1 to 2 hour walk through deep forest (you have to cross a river a few times) to get to the awesome small falls. Not many people have been here before.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago