Curtis Falls Track

  • Walking
Difficulty
Hard
Length
2.1 km
Journey Time
2–3 hr return
Region
Taranaki
Sub-Regions
StratfordNew Plymouth
Track maintained by
Department of Conservation

Follow the Curtis Falls Track from the car park at Ngāti Ruanui Stratford Mountain House, turning right down steps into the valley of the Te Popo Stream. Steps and ladders up the other side lead steeply uphill before dropping sharply to the gorge of the Manganui River.

Follow the river bed, rockhopping upstream to the falls. Return downstream to the track junction, turning right to go back to the car park, or turning left to head to Maketawa Hut (2 hour - 2 hours 30 minutes from the junction).

Follow the Curtis Falls Track from the car park at Ngāti Ruanui Stratford Mountain House, turning right down steps into the valley of the Te Popo Stream. Steps and ladders up the other side lead steeply uphill before dropping sharply to the gorge of the Manganui River. Follow the river bed, rockhopping upstream to the falls. Return downstream to the track junction, turning right to go back to the car park, or turning left to head to Maketawa Hut (2 hour - 2 hours 30 minutes from the junction).

Conditions

No dogs.

Unbridged streams on this track may be impassable after heavy rain.

Track erosion around streams may also be present.

Expect overgrown and steep and slippery terrain in places. Navigaton may be difficult.

How to get here

In Stratford, turn off SH3 into Pembroke Road and follow this up the mountain for 14.5 km to Ngāti Ruanui Stratford Mountain House.

Transport

Accommodation

Food And Supply

Track Elevation and Map

More information

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/taranaki/places/egmont-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/curtis-falls-track/
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Page last updated: 9/06/2023, 3:30 am