Overview

Hype:

The 35 m high falls are often described as the most beautiful in the country. Here the Marokopa River cascades over the undercut greywacke basement rock. Take the short track through tawa and nikau forest down to the viewing platform.

Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)

Time: 15-30 minutes

Length: 0.6 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: 250 ft

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/waikato/places/waitomo-area/tracks/marokopa-falls-walk/

Getting There

Navigate to -38.259260, 174.848473.

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Closest City or Region: Te Anga, New Zealand

Coordinates: -38.261637, 174.851720

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November 17, 2022 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye,

Story

On Thursday, we got up decently early and drove down to the end of the road where we visited Marokopa Falls. That was probably our favorite waterfall of the trip and the trail was also very scenic. It was a very short walk, but that worked out well because we had several short stops in the area.

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