Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls

Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls...

Marios Gavalas

Dawson Falls

Marios Gavalas

Kaponga, Egmont National Park

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5 Face-to-Face

3 Stratford

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Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls

Time: 45 min to 1 hr loop track

Details

Feature

Value

Info

Organisation

DOC Taranaki

Central government organisation

Location

North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷ Stratford

Categories

Walking
Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-39.3235036395369

174.10485434066

Latitude
-39.3235036395369
Longitude
174.10485434066

Feature	Value	Info
Track Duration	30 mins to 1 hour Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 30 mins to 1 hour 45 minutes to 1 hour, loop track	Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 30 mins to 1 hour 45 minutes to 1 hour, loop track
Track Difficulty	Easy walk Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easy walk	Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easy walk
Payment Requirement	Free access/participation Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.	Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
DOC Track Category	Walking track DOC Track Category What type of category does this walking track fall into (as defined by the NZ Department of Conservation)? Walking track Easy to moderate walking from a few minutes to a day. Track is mostly well formed, some sections may be steep, rough or muddy. Suitable for people with low to moderate fitness and abilities. Clearly signposted. Stream and river crossings are bridged. Walking shoes or light tramping/hiking boots required.	DOC Track Category What type of category does this walking track fall into (as defined by the NZ Department of Conservation)? Walking track Easy to moderate walking from a few minutes to a day. Track is mostly well formed, some sections may be steep, rough or muddy. Suitable for people with low to moderate fitness and abilities. Clearly signposted. Stream and river crossings are bridged. Walking shoes or light tramping/hiking boots required.
Track Managing Organisation	DOC Managed Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.	Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.

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Reviews

A spectacular view!
An easy walk.
Nice, fun walk.
Great little walk to the falls.
Beautiful landscape, great views, nice to walk.

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5.0/5

A spectacular view!
I was there when the wind was howling, the rain was dumping, and the falls were roaring! The loop was completely out of the question as even the road was like a stream. The Ranger was shocked when I walked in, but we had a nice chat and look around the facility. Don’t miss the power plant either. The steps down to the base of the falls are quite steep in places.

Reviewed over 6 years ago

Teb
5.0/5

An easy walk.
Beautiful place and beautiful view.

Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

Clementine
5.0/5

Although Mt Taranaki was shrouded in cloud, we headed for the hills and trekked through Dawson's Falls.
After a lot of rainfall, the water volume was huge and we got drenched by the spectacular spray.

Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

S Webb
4.0/5

Caught sight of these falls after the wettest November in a while so much more spectacular view than on a sunny day.
Very wet and muddy path however mainly due to weather.

Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

Matthew Long
5.0/5

Great little walk to the falls.
Very fun and worth it. If you start at the information centre then it only takes about an hour.

Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

Connor Hormell
4.0/5

Beautiful landscape, great views, nice to walk.

Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

Jonathan and Gulsen
4.0/5

Nice, fun walk.
Pretty waterfall but maybe nicer with more rain.

Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in December 2014

Erick Meevers
4.5/5

Fantastic walk too wonderful waterfalls.

Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in December 2011

hendrik king

Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls...

Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls

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Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls

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DOC Taranaki

Track Duration

Track Duration

Track Difficulty

Track Difficulty

Payment Requirement

Payment Requirement

DOC Track Category

DOC Track Category

Track Managing Organisation

Track Managing Organisation

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