Richtis gorge

Start

Parked the cars here. Walk starts under the Lachana stone bridge which has a board describing the walk. The path under the bridge along a stony car pathway running into a grassy area following the stream with walls and fencing

Wooded pathway

Along this area as it is an easy to follow trail, no signposts are displayed

Criss cross the stream (depending on the rainfall / time of season )

Plunge Mill

One of three that you pass. As the water flow was not enough to drive a mill. The locals created a channel to take some of the water into a pond or a dam several metre's higher than the mill. Then sluice gates were opened that flowed through the mills wheel which drove the grinding stone and emptied back into the stream If you look above the ruins windows you can just make out the wall of the dam

Walking through the dam of a plunge mill.

The wall shows the perimeter of the dam, to the left of it through the undergrowth you will find the hole where the water ran down into the below mill

The mill ruins below the dam

Mill Ruins

Crossing stream

One of many crossing where boulders and trees have to be negotiated

Small logs to walk across stream

One of many boulder formations to climb over

Make sure that the red/yellow signs are by the pathway otherwise you may stray off the pathway

View

View of the gorge that you are in

Continue through thick undergrowth, the pathway is visible

Yet more stream crossings

There are many crossings on this hike

Pathway goes up at this point and around and back to the stream

Another crossing

There are so many crossing to go up, around and through that I did not record them all

Up over more boulders

First of several staircases

Down boulders and acroos the stream again

Keep to the left along the rockface between the trees

Another small stairway

More stairs

Up along the pathway with wooden fencing

Wooden stairway

Down a long winding wooden stairway. Some of the railings and foot steps are broken or missing so care and attention is required. At the foot turn right under the foliage and it opens out into the waterfall area with a wooden seating and bench

The famous Richtis falls

Small area of the falls. The water although small in area is deep enough to submerge if your brave enough to cope with the chilly water. Good place to lunch and rest up a bit.

View

Another view of the falls

Back out to the foot of the stairway but go right and continue on the trail

Back to the trail

Another stairway

The pathway opens up and is much easier no undergrowth or trees

Signs evident throughout walk on stones, trees and small plaques

Near end of walk

view of pathway

End of walk

Continue on after this building and onto beach. Area under trees with many stone seating places and a walled tap for filling up of fresh water. Shingle beach, good swimming area (although I personally don't enjoy shingle beaches)

Eating Area.

End of walk as recorded. However we returned back along the same route to our parked cars, so walk does not show as a loop.