WaterfallHidden gem

Sharplin Falls

Mt Somers, Canterbury

An easy bush walk to a waterfall under Mt Somers.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
60 min
Sharplin Falls
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A pleasant track climbs through beech and podocarp forest to a falls dropping into a shaded pool. It's a good short walk in the Mt Somers area, away from the main tourist routes.

Good to know

  • Allow about an hour return
  • The track can be slippery after rain
Best time
Anytime
Open
All year
Getting there
Short walk from the Sharplin Falls reserve car park
Vehicles
Fine in any car

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