Trains Hut, Waitōtara Conservation Area

June 2025

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Te Rererohaupa Falls. Photo: Francesca Eldridge
Take an adventurous sidle alongside the Waitōtara River. Although only a half-day each way, Trains Track offers wild respite. Sidling along the languorous Waitōtara River to Te Rereohaupa Falls and Trains Hut, has you crossing swingbridges and exposed sections above the river and gorges. The track begins with a walk of about 5km on straight forward […]

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