Northern Tarawera Track
WalkBay of PlentyOpen
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 3 hr
- Distance
- 6 km
- Route
- One way
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
You'll need to get a permit to access Tarawera Falls Carpark. Overnight parking at the Tarawera Falls Carpark is not permitted.
Use of the private forestry roads in the forest is at the discretion of the forestry owners. Check the conditions of your forestry permit.
Access permits can be obtained from the Kawerau isite Visitor Information Centre.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzAccess by walking is by DOC tracks that link to this area:
Or access by boat at either Humphries Bay or Te Tapahoro / The Outlet
There is no vehicle access to Te Tapahoro / The Outlet Campsite.
Overnight parking at the Tarawera Falls Carpark is not permitted.
You'll need to get a permit to access Tarawera Falls Carpark. Overnight parking at the Tarawera Falls Carpark is not permitted.
Use of the private forestry roads in the forest is at the discretion of the forestry owners. Check the conditions of your forestry permit.
Access permits can be obtained from the Kawerau isite Visitor Information Centre.
Kawerau isite Visitor Information CentrePlunket Street, Kawerau 3127Phone: +64 7 323 6300Email: infocentre@kaweraudc.govt.nzOpening hours for Kawerau isite Visitor Information Centre
Access permits
You'll need to get a permit to access Tarawera Falls Carpark. Overnight parking at the Tarawera Falls Carpark is not permitted. Use of the private forestry roads in the forest is at the discretion of the forestry owners. Check the conditions of your forestry permit. Access permits can be obtained from the Kawerau isite Visitor Information Centre. Kawerau isite Visitor Information Centre Plunket Street, Kawerau 3127 Phone: +64 7 323 6300 Email: infocentre@kaweraudc.govt.nz Opening hours for Kawerau isite Visitor Information Centre
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.17726° S, 176.46496° E
About this place
This track starts at Tarawera Outlet and finishes at Humphries Bay. This area was extensively altered by the 1886 Tarawera eruption and the landscape is being slowly regenerated by native plant species.
The route
This track can be walked from either end and is accessible by boat or connecting tracks. The track begins at the Tarawera Outlet swing bridge. Cross the bridge and take the left hand track at the junction. The track passes a jetty a short distance from the Outlet and progresses westward. Views of the lake become less frequent as the track climbs inland. The track descends into Humphries Bay - a pleasant picnic and overnight camping area. Camping facilities and toilets are provided at Lake Tarawera Outlet and Humphries Bay campsites.
Other options
Trampers can then take the Eastern Okataina Walkway northwards to access Otangimoana Bay on Lake Okataina (approximately 20 minutes one way) or onwards to complete the Walkway at the Okataina carpark (Tauranganui Bay - a further 2 hours 40 minutes walk).
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On this track
In walking order.
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Walks nearby
Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track
Easy • 2 hr one way • 5 km • 4.65 km away
Tarawera Falls Track
Easiest • 20 min one way • 700 m • 5.16 km away
Eastern Ōkataina Walkway
Advanced • 3 hr one way • 10.5 km • 5.71 km away
Isthmus Track
Easiest • 20 min • 1.2 km • 7.96 km away
Ōkareka Mistletoe Walk
Easiest • 10 mins • 10.36 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).