The Piroa Falls – a local secret
The Piroa Falls are 7ms off State Highway 1 at the foot of the Brynderwyn Hills, just a 15 minute drive from Waipu, and well worth the visit.
We included it in a great round trip to Maunguturoto, Paparoa and Pahi, and cut back through the Waipu Gorge Road from Maunguturoto. Its hard to believe that this used to be the main road north. It must have been a nightmare then, but these days it is a cruisy, though dusty drive through farmland and native bush.
The Falls are about half way between the SH1 and Maunguturoto. A short well formed walk through beautiful bush takes you to the falls, and a large concrete picnic table (how on earth did they get that in here???) There are a lot of steps – but the walk is worth it.
You come out into a world of water and bush. Its a bit cold to swim today, but in the summer, I have sat beneath the small falls and its like a personal spa bath. Today we just sit and enjoy the quiet and the flow of water.
Department of Conservation Link to Piroa Falls
Comments
One Response to “The Piroa Falls – a local secret”Trackbacks
Check out what others are saying about this post...[...] On our way home we turn off at Maunguturoto and take the Waipu Gorge Rd to Piroa Falls – we made that another post – read it here! [...]