Tawhai Falls Lookout. Mt Ruapehu. North Is. New Zealand.
S 39° 10.378 E 175° 30.878
60H E 371690 N 5662977
A short walk, starting from the carpark on Bruce Road, leads to a viewing platform which gives stunning views over the Tawhai Falls in the Tongariro National Park.
Waymark Code: WMV9PQ
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 03/19/2017
Views: 2
Tawhai Falls is a 13 metre high waterfall located in Tongariro National Park and the filming location of Gollum's pool.
The carpark is signposted on the left side of the Bruce Rd, below the Chateau. A walking track takes 10 minutes to reach the Falls. Return by the same track.
The easy walking track is well-maintained through mountain toatoa and beech forest but has some sections of steepish wooden steps so is not suitable for wheelchairs. It leads to a set of steps going down onto a wooden viewing platform above the top of the waterfall with stunning views of the water tumbling over the edge of an ancient lava flow into the Whakapapanui Stream flowing down the valley.
Type of overlook: platform
Picnic tables: no
Benches: no
Water/restrooms: no
Overlook designation: Designated
Elevation: 3,084.00
View:
Mountain beech forests with Tawhai Falls tumbling over ancient lava flow into Whakapapanui Stream in the valley.
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Visit Instructions:
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