Time: 3 hr 30 min from Were Road or 2 hr from Appletree road end
You can reach these beautiful and secluded falls from Appletree Road end, or along the Gorge track. From Appletree Road end, a well-formed track takes you through regenerating native forest and then through a pine block on a forestry road for a short section. Check out the giant oyster fossils in the limestone outcrop.
The last 20 minutes is a steep descent to the falls. Between the two falls a stream disappears underground and reappears at the top of the second waterfall cascading over a mossy rockface. It is an idyllic spot at the bottom of a rocky gorge surrounded by bluffs and boulders - a perfect place to explore, have lunch and bathe your feet in the stream.
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Organisation |
DOC WaikatoCentral government organisation |
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Location |
North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo |
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