Saturday 10 October 2015

t218 Goldie Bush

Goldie Bush Walkway, Mokoroa Falls Track and Mokoroa Stream Track

It's an elegant track, except the Mokoroa Stream Track involving lots of tream crossings on rocks that are very slippery but the stream scenes are impressive...


From Constable Rd, walk the Goldie Bush Walkway to the Mokoroa Falls Track and return via Mokoroa Stream Track



track is well maintained and with several long steps




crossing over swing bridge and continue Goldie Bush Walkway


elegant track


interesting kauri tree


viewing from lookout platform
Mokoroa Falls consists of two waterfalls - Houheria Stream Falls (the right one) and Mokoroa Falls itself (the main one). The waterfalls look really impressive in a rainy season



walking down to the falls base


impressed falls scenes




elegant Houheria Stream Falls 



walking along Mokoroa Stream Track
Mokoroa Stream Track is an "Experienced Trampers Only" route at the high end of difficulty


stream scenes




The route involves 16 times of stream crossings
some are on rocks that are very slippery




some even the water deep near the knee



There are several passages that involve climbing slanting rock faces for a few metres and maneuvering along them on rock edge






some guys jump from a high altitude



lots of rapids





lots of impressed cascades







walking on the Mokoroa Stream Track is a little bit challenge but enjoyable!!






last stream crossing



elegant and impressed scenes!!