Wainui Falls Track

Wainui Falls is a fantastic waterfall! Fantastic riverside track, fantastic swingbridge, fantastic deep swimming-hole, fantastic smooth rocks for diving and sunning. Wainui’s the best and most inviting waterfall on the northern bit of the South Island!

First off, the track to Wainui Falls is a joy as you amble upstream on the easy-ish track above the gurgling stream. You’ll then cross a fun swingbridge before popping around a corner to find the waterfall. Whoa, Wainui Falls is about 20m high and gushes down a mossy cliff face into a deep sun-dappled pool. Just before plunging into the pool, the falls bonks full-force onto a protruding rock, causing a misty spray that adds a rainbow to the festivities. Bring a picnic and bring a swimsuit, as this is a waterfall that simply begs for a dip and a relaxing sun-dry. No better way to and rinse off an Abel Tasman day than with a plunge into Wainui Falls’ pool!

Wainui is super-popular, so expect other visitors, but the roar of the falls nicely drowns-out the other voices.