Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway (Windows walk)
There is a newer version of this video available with better footage of the mining tunnels • Karangahake Gorge Wind...
We have visited the gorge a number of times now, we've seen it calm, we've seen it rough, we've seen it dry and we've seen it wet, but besides all the dramatic views, there is one special event that will always stay with me, at first I thought we have done something wrong but then...
Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai ranges, State Highway 2, the main link between the Waikato region and the Bay of Plenty passes through this gorge, you'le find it just a few kilometers after the town of Paeroa, home of L&P, arguably New Zealand's favourite beverage.
Voted as one of the 101 Must Do's for Kiwis, the "Windows Walk" is a loop walk that leads through the old gold mining tunnels and I do recommended a flash light to navagate through them, the ‘windows’ of the walk are four open holes which look down on the spectacular river gorge far below, these were once used to tip tailings into the Waitawheta Gorge below. The path follows the route of a bush tramway and many ruins and old mining equipment can be seen with sections that looks like a scenes out of Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider. It's a very easy walk which includes 3 suspension bridges which can be aquard walking accross and keeping your balance... The loop takes you through a 1,100m old railway tunnel which is is fairly well lit.
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16 окт 2024
