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Whakapapa Village
Taranaki Falls Loop
Easy 6.0 kmloop 2 hr loop ↑ 146 m
Whakapapa Village
Whakapapa Nature Walk
Easiest Short walk
An accessible interpretive loop through alpine shrubland and beech forest.
300 mdistance
15 min loopwalking time
Whakapapa Nature Walk © Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 What you’ll see
Alpine plantsBeech forest
The walk
A sealed, wheelchair-accessible loop with panels explaining the plants of the alpine zone and the volcanic history of the area. A good first look at the park’s vegetation.
Start. Whakapapa Village, above the visitor centre
Snow & season
Combine with
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Whakapapa Village
Tama Lakes Track
Intermediate 17 kmreturn 5–6 hr return ↑ 686 m
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Whakapapa Village
Silica Rapids Track
Easy 7.0 kmloop 2.5 hr loop ↑ 276 m