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Tatare Tunnels Walk

  1. West Coast
  2. Franz Josef / Wai̇au Park

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Tatare Tunnels Walk
Scenic hiking track through early-20th-century bedrock mining tunnels & wooded landscape.
Address: 21 Cowan Street, Franz Josef / Waiau 7886, New Zealand
State: West Coast
City: Franz Josef / Waiau
Zip Code: 7886


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Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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Great hike, about 1 hr 20m return. Tunnels at the end of the hike very creepy, ankle deep in water and absolutely no light. Would recommend if you love hiking and history, as well as an adventure!
What an experience! Totally different than normal hikes/walks.nCurrently the track is closed after the first tunnel which made us unsure about the track but it’s still long enough.nYou walk up next to the gorge for about 30 minutes first before you enter the tunnel. It’s about 10-15 minutes long if you take your time and take some awesome pictures! Just return at the end!nnWe used water shoes to keep our walking boots dry and had headlamps. You can of course just go in with normal boots and phone lights but your feet/boots will get wet!
I loved this hike. The trail is well maintained, passes by wonderful greenery and has a tunnel with glow worms!nIf you want to see the glow worms, bring a flashlight and shoes you don't mind getting wet.
Overall this was alright but I was expecting more time in the tunnel. I wore sandals thinking we’d primarily be in the tunnel/in water but it was more like 95% hike and 5% tunnel. The hike was steep so I’d recommend hiking shoes and switching into flip flops or wearing Tevas. Water was a little above the ankle and very cold! Refreshing after a hike though! We saw a handful of glowworms and it was neat to see them closeup, but overall there weren’t very many! Bring a headlamp or use your phone light in a pinch- the ground in the tunnel was pretty easy to navigate though!!
Good fun, not much glow worms to see but the tunnel itself was great, water in the tunnel is ankle deep, your shoes definitely get wet!! Walked around 30 mins from the start and the trail was easy to walk. Cool stuff
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