HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
An easy 30 minute 1 km loop walk to see two beautiful waterfalls.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).
below to explore this walk.
HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
The walk begins across the road from the Aniwaniwa Visitors Centre.
HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
This is a Whare Weta (a Weta house). Weta are large invertebrate creepy-crawlies that scare the crap out of some people. Coincidentally, as I am writing this, Ginny found a large weta - in my empty-apart-from-lots-of-coffee-grounds coffee plunger!
HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
Anyway, when we open up the Whare Weta, we can see if there are any Weta asleep inside. None today.
HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
First waterfall we come to is the 15 metre high Bridal Veil Falls.
HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
Further along the track is a rough side track which leads to a clamber down this bank to a fantastic viewpoint on a rock. It's a perfect picnic spot in the sun.
HINERAU WALK - Te Urewera
...And this is the view from the rock. Te Tangi o Hinerau - the lower portion of the Aniwaniwa Falls.