Omaru Falls Walk

DOC track · Waikato

Omaru Falls Walk is a 1.7 km DOC walk in Waikato with 7 m of climbing and a high point of 302 m.

Omaru Falls Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

A gentle 30 min walk through bush and over farmland to the beautiful Omaru Falls. On Omaru Road, clearly signposted from SH4.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.7 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain7 m
Elevation loss39 m
Highest point302 m
Lowest point268 m
RegionWaikato
Start-38.52242, 175.16958
End-38.52691, 175.15902

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Omaru Falls WalkElevation from 268 m to 301 m over 1.69 km.260 m280 m300 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 268 m to 301 m over 1.69 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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