📍 View Hill 7495, New Zealand
📍 Address: View Hill 7495, New Zealand
🌐 Website: doc.govt.nz
One of the best tracks which is through a beech forest going up hill.It is a long walk 7 km up and down but not difficult. You have to cross stream at 3 points. Just follow sign posts.
We took the path from Coopers creek car park. You don't need to have to a 4WD to cross the ford from this end. Its a scenic walk beneath beech forest and you may come across few streams to cross. The path is well sign posted and in a rainy day it might be a bit muddy and slippery. When you are somewhere in the first few kilometers, you will come across a bend with an orange pole at the side of the track and there will be another small route downhill and it is a bit confusing which path to take. Don't take that down hill path and according to googl map its a connecting route to Mt Oxford track. Wear hiking boots and there are sand flies. DOC has advised about high wasp population during January to March and to have a first aid kit ready in case. Overall an enjoyable walk.
Got here through the view hill carpark to have a there and back walk. Was a lovely walk with lots of views. Quite muddy so being good foot wear (hiking boots). There was a ford to get to the carpark so need 4WD. The view was well worth the walk, it’s up and down and windy but lots of fun.
A beautiful walk with a stunning waterfall. Challenging in parts & a long hike. Very, very muddy with a lot of fallen trees. Mostly well maintained but could do with a bitbof a tidy up some more board walks over the very muddy parts. Very successful for doggo owners & people ready for a good adventure.
We took the fastest route to the falls as indicated by someone else... don't go right but carry on straight and you will get to another sign that points you to Ryde falls...refer to the track on Google maps and it's easy to see the difference. The track is generally good and easy just with a few steeper and muddy spots. The waterfall is worth the walk. Keep taking the track up the side for the different views of the tiers.
Great 2 to 3 hour tramp from the View Hill Car Park. The time taken depends on which route you take. In and our directly, or via the loop track. The last 4.5km of the track into the car park, is really only 4WD. There are water crossings on that last part of the track.
Would definitely recommend a 4wd vehicle! We parked up just before the 2nd Ford (due to it being flooded) thinking it would be a short walk to the car park but it is about a 4.5km drive to the car park (from the 2nd Ford). The road to the carpark is narrow and is steep gravel roads / hills that would not be suitable for walking on. The walk itself was very muddy (in Christchurch city we had not had any rain for a few weeks but according to some locals who lived close to the track it had been wet recently so pays to check the direct area for weather and not base it on Christchurch). It was quite slippery in many patches and there were 3 water crossings so be prepared for wet shoes! If you've been to Milford Sounds or the Catlins area you may be a little disappointed with the water fall itself but it is still pretty. A nice nature walk and was easily walked by my 9yr old but any younger and it may not be suitable. Also note - the first D.O.C sign that is pictured below has some very valuable information scratched onto it. The only mention of Ryde Falls points you to a path to your right but that leads you to another car park track and loops you around. If your wanting to do the 45min-1hr walk then go straight (as suggested by the kind person who scratched it onto the sign) until you get to the next sign that points to Ryde Falls.
Great waterfall walk. We started from the view hill car park, which was tricky to get to. Not suitable for a small car, as had a rather deep ford crossing. The walk itself was quite muddy in a few places, but the waterfall definitely worth it.
Nice walk, fairly well maintained track and a beautiful waterfall at the end. Be warned - bring bug spray and probably avoid lunch by the river - unless you want to be lunch for the sandflies. If it's rained heavily recently be prepared for a muddy track but otherwise it's quite navigable. There were a few spots where the track had been washed out a bit and need a bit of care to avoid slipping down the hill - not too serious though. If you know what you are doing with a little wood saw there are a few trees and branches over the track which would be good to remove.
Started it from Coopers creek carpark. Took about 5hrs return and about 14km. 'Very muddy' at lot of places. Lots of fallen trees on the track. Will not recommend to anyone with kids younger then 10. Lots of sand flies. Overall its a great walk to see a beautiful 3 tier water fall.
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