Waiotemarama Waterfall, Hauturu High Point
Track, Labyrinth Woodworks and Maze
This trip starts at Opononi.
Travel West on SH12, through Omapere and up Pakia
hill. At the top pause for a moment to get a view
up the Harbour. Looking over Omapere and Opononi up
to Koutu and across the Harbour the sentinel mountains
of the Panguru range.
Continue over the hill and look for signs to Waiotemarama
Gorge. The road leads off to you left. Turn and follow
the road about 3 km to the Labyrinth Woodworks. Just
beyond that is a small parking space with signs indicating
the walkway to the waterfall.
The first part is an easy walk through native bush
to a delightful waterfall where in summer you can
cool off in the pool below the waterfall. Continuing
on beyond the waterfall there is a longer walk to
summit of the hill above.
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On your return, call in at the Labyrinth Woodworks
craft shop, where you will find the most amazing collection
of brain teasing puzzles, many of them originals designed
by Louis on the site. Try not getting lost in the
Maze!
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You can return the way you came, or you can continue
up Waiotemarama Gorge road and then to Pakanae and
return to Opononi via SH12.
At the start of the twentieth century the present
road over Pakia Hill did not exist and Waiotemarama
Gorge Road was the main road between Waimamaku and
the Hokianga. In recent years it has been neglected
by the Council.
