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Bridge to Nowhere
Whanganui National Park, Manawatū-Whanganui
1936 concrete bridge deep in forest, reached by jet boat or canoe and a short bush walk.
- Price
- Guided jet boat trips vary, check operators
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Time to allow
- 6 hours
A concrete bridge built for a road that never was, now swallowed by forest in the Mangapurua Valley. You reach it by boat from Pipiriki or Whakahoro, then walk about 40 minutes through bush. It is one of the best day trips in the region.
Good to know
- Book a jet boat or canoe trip in advance
- River can rise in rain, check conditions
- Take insect repellent
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Boat from Pipiriki or Whakahoro then a 40 minute walk
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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