New Zealand Walk: Fantail Falls an easy West

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Above: The Fantail Falls even in low water flow makes a picturesque sight.

Fantail Falls an easy West Coast stroll

When driving from Wanaka to Haast or in reverse and you need a short stop to stretch the legs the Fantail Falls Walk is a popular picturesque spot and is a must stop.

The 23-meter high waterfall, Fantail Falls located in Mt Aspiring National Park, along Haast Highway, under an hours drive north from Wanaka and on the right.

The Fantail Falls Walk is an easy 10 minutes return walk that starts from the carpark and leads to the waterfall’s lookout by a well formed flat track through picturesque forest. The track is suitable for people of all abilities.

This is a beautiful and easily accessible fan-shaped waterfall, that drops into the crystal clear blue Haast River.

The waterfall is located on the opposite side of the river, but you don’t require to cross the river, because the waterfall is fully visible from the lookout. It can be incredibly impressive, photogenic, and peaceful if there is a lot of water coming down.

If you wish, you can, with great care, cross the river and walk up to the waterfall’s base. Above: The pictuesque walk through a forest.

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Getting there: Fantail Falls if driving is 58kms (43 minutes) from Wanaka, and 85kms (one hour) from Haast on SH6.

There are no facilities there.