Ruakuri Walk
WalkWaikatoOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 45 min
- Distance
- 1 km
- Route
- Loop
- Dogs
- No dogs
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.nzThe track is 4 km from Waitomo Village.
Head west from Waitomo Village and turn left at the roundabout into Tumutumu Road. Follow that road for about 2 km and turn right at the signposted access to Ruakuri car park.
Alternatively, walk from the Waitomo Village to Ruakuri on the Waitomo Walkway.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.26603° S, 175.07735° E
About this place
Ruakuri Walk is a Waitomo highlight. Discover a forested gorge, natural sculpted cliffs and low limestone arches on this spectacular loop walk.
The route
The track follows Waitomo Stream and passes limestone bluffs and outcrops. It then descends to the underground Ruakuri Natural Bridge viewing platform. The entrance to the viewing platform is dark, so take care on the steps. The platform extends out over a cavernous tunnel with large stalactites and stalagmites. You can see glowworms on this track at night. The best place is beside the main bridge. Stay on the track and supervise children. There are fast-flowing streams, steep drops, deep holes/tomos and caves in this area, including near the track.
Facilities
There is a grass picnic area and toilets by the carpark. There are interpretation signs along the track.
Track surface
There are many stairs and some steep sections on the track, plus the track can be muddy and slippery.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Tent and camper van sites
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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).