WaterfallHidden gem
Tawhai Falls (Gollum's Pool)
Whakapapa Village, Manawatū-Whanganui
Short bush walk to a small waterfall that Lord of the Rings fans will recognise.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
A ten-minute walk off SH48 through beech forest brings you to a plunge pool used as Gollum's pool in the films. It's an easy stop on the way up to Whakapapa Village.
Good to know
- Small car park, easy to miss on SH48
- Good after rain when the falls are fuller
- Wear sturdy shoes, the track can be muddy
- Best time
- Any time
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road, small roadside car park
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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