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Tama Lakes and Taranaki Falls

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Trail stats

Distance
11.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,545 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,545 ft
Max elevation
4,697 ft
TrailRank 
74 5
Min elevation
3,614 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
5 hours 37 minutes
Time
6 hours 35 minutes
Coordinates
3470
Uploaded
November 15, 2019
Recorded
November 2019
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near Whakapapa Village, Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand)

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Itinerary description

Nice walk. You can go up to Tanaraki falls, in a loop (they are actually two tracks, upper and lower), go up to Lower Tama Lake (the most beautiful in my humble opinion) or if you feel like a little extra challenge go up to Upper Tama Lake.

Also Lower Taranaki Falls track is in my humble opinion more beautiful and easy than Upper.

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PictographPhoto Altitude 3,733 ft
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PictographBridge Altitude 3,916 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 3,928 ft
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PictographBridge Altitude 3,948 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 3,950 ft
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PictographBridge Altitude 3,958 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 3,966 ft
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Intersection

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,171 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 4,291 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 4,283 ft
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Intersection

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,289 ft
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Lower Tama Lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,687 ft
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Upper Tama Lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,961 ft
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PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,925 ft
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Taranaki Falls

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,851 ft
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PictographBridge Altitude 3,826 ft
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PictographPhoto Altitude 3,797 ft
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PictographIntersection Altitude 3,639 ft
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PictographBridge Altitude 3,651 ft
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Comments  (1)

  • Shtantwan Nov 2, 2022

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Nice. Took the low falls track and then up to the lower lake. Was about 4hrs return.

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