Start of Haruru Falls Track — Attraction in Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community

Pretty nice walk for about 5 km.

It’s very quiet and peaceful (you’ll get to see a lot of birds on the way, but I only met 7-8 people on the way).

It’s mainly in shadow that you don’t get to be exposed to the strong sun that much. The path is pretty narrow though well maintained and not much up and downs - easy to walk.

I didn’t plan to take this path though I found it after visiting the Treaty Grounds and though it would be an ideal path to go to the Haruru Falls.

As everyone mentions the mangrove forest (which is located about the middle of the path) is something worth visiting! It is also because it was my first time to see it, but it was very...

Great walk to stretch the legs after a long day driving to Paihia. Very easy on the knees and legs, however, there's a few areas that might need a bit of attention while walking over rocky surfaces.

Half way through the walk, you'll come to the mangrove bridge walk, which I find awesome, as the pathway curves effortlessly amongst the vegetation.

A few short hills and narrow tracks but other than that it's fun.

Duration: 50 minutes +/-

Ps: if you don't want to walk the track to the falls, there is a road that leads...

Mangrove forest is spectacular and quite different from a regular bush. Make sure you come during high tide. Forest looks much better. Reflections from the water rather than a wet mud. It takes about an hour to get to mangroves from the Waitangi grounds side. The walk itself is...