WaterfallHidden gem
Omaru Falls
Piopio, Waikato
Gentle bush and farmland walk to a 45 metre waterfall off SH4 near Piopio.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
From a car park on Omaru Road the track crosses two stiles and a farm track, then drops into bush beside a stream and over a swing bridge. It ends at a small terraced waterfall with the main falls dropping about 45 m, best after heavy rain. There is a picnic spot by the river.
Good to know
- Follow the orange markers across the grassy farm track
- Best after heavy rain
- Omaru Road is signposted from SH4
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Omaru Road off SH4, car park 500 m down the road
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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