Ariki Falls Walk
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 468 ft
- climb
- 563 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ariki Falls Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand, inside Upper Buller Gorge Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 370 ft and 560 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Murchison, about 7.3 miles west of the trailhead. Ariki Falls is within about 3 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ariki Falls Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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