Tongariro field notes
Ohakune & Tūroa

Mangawhero Falls Walk

Easiest Short walk Filming location

A two-minute walk from the road to a wide waterfall in a mossy gorge, filmed as Ithilien.

200 mreturn
10 min returnwalking time
↑ 4 mclimb
1,294 mhigh point
Mangawhero Falls Walk Mangawhero Falls Walk © Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 3.0

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What you’ll see

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    Mangawhero Falls - panoramio
    Waterfall· 1,050 m Mangawhero Falls
Mossy gorgeLava-lip waterfall

The walk

A short path from the lay-by to a viewing point above the falls as the Mangawhero River spills over a lava lip. Combine with Waitonga Falls and the drive to the Tūroa base.

Start. Ohakune Mountain Road, 15 km above Ohakune

Snow & season

Occasional snow

Occasionally snowy in winter.

Best season: All year

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