Shine Falls

 

Shine Falls

Hawke's Bay's most spectacular waterfall, the 58-metre Shine Falls is located on the Boundary Stream. The walk to the waterfall goes through the mixed lowland forest including kanuka, kawakawa, kowhai and titoki.

Driving and walking conditions
GPS of the view point: S 39° 6' 9.5328" E 176° 51' 5.997"
Parking: Heays Access Rd, Putorino
Vehicle type: All vehicle types Track type: Walking track
Road type:12km Gravel Road Return track duration: 1hr 30min

Waterfall parameters
Waterfall height: 58m Type of the waterfall: Horsetail

 

 

Walking and driving instructions

 

Shine Falls is roughly a 1.5-hrs' drive away from Napier. The road surface is gravel for the last 12km.

From Napier head east on the SH-2 and follow it for the next 43.5km until you see a sing 'Shine Falls', where you need to turn left into Matahorua Rd. After 11km turn left into Heays Access Rd. Follow this road for 6.5 km until you reach a DOC car park, on your left, with a picnic table (no toilets).

A walking 1.5-hours' return Shine Falls track leads to the base of the waterfall. The walk goes through the farmland and beneath towering sandstone bluffs. There are some uphill sections on the track as well as stream crossings, but they are all bridged and easy.

There is a picnic table near the waterfall, so you may have a rest and enjoy a spectacular 58-metre Shine Falls there. Return via the same track, or continue on to the track until you reach a car park on Pohiokura Road (roughly 45-60 minutes). If you choose the last option, make sure you organize a mode of transport to pick you up from the end of the track.

 

Waterfalls nearby (driving)

 

Attractions nearby

 

There are plenty of tracks located in the Boundary Stream:

  • Bell Rock Loop Track;
  • Kamahi Loop Track;
  • etc.

Also, the Shine Falls track itself can be walked from Tumanako carpark. 

 

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