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NZ Walking Routes > Taranaki > Tatu to Te Rerepahupahu Falls track
Tatu to Te Rerepahupahu Falls track
- Location
- The entrance to this route is on Waro Rd off SH43 (in dry weather it is possible to drive the 5km to the Tatu Mine).
- Description
Follow the ridge uphill through regenerating kamahi forest.
After 1hr the track reaches the main ridge and Tatu trig (606m). The track then follows a ridge line above the Tangarakau River. Mature rimu rise above the tawa canopy.
The track enters an open beech forest before descending steeply to the junction of the Waitaanga Stream and Tangarakau River. A swing bridge spans the Tangarakau River; the track follows the Waitaanga Stream to Te Rerepahupahu Falls. There is a clearing beside the falls which can be used for camping. There are no other facilities.
From the campsite you can return to Waro Rd (4hr), or with prior transport arrangements:(a) continue out to Waitaanga South Rd (4 hr)
(b) continue out to Mt Damper Falls car park (7 hr 30 min)- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Camping
- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Plant Life
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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