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Brames Falls

Brames Falls is a waterfall on the Waiaua River on the western side of Mt. Taranaki / Egmont National Park.

The falls cannot be approached directly and must be admired from a dedicated lookout, reached after descending a 10-metre ladder into the Waiaua Gorge, crossing the river, and climbing out of the gorge — roughly an hour's walk one way from Waiaua Gorge Hut.

The falls are accessible as a side trip from the Ihaia Road trailhead or as part of the Around the Mountain Circuit, where the Brames Falls Track connects Waiaua Gorge Hut with the Taungatara Track junction and onward routes toward Lake Dive Hut and Dawson Falls.

The Waiaua River is wide and prone to flooding, so conditions should be checked before attempting the crossing.


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