Blue Pools Track
Track category
Easy access short walk
Short walk
Time:
30 minutes return
Distance:
1.5 km
Description
Blue Pools swing bridge on Nature Walk
This easy track starts at the Blue Pools carpark. Surrounded by beech/tawhero forest, enjoy this gentle walk of about 10 minutes to a swing bridge.
After crossing the Makarora River via the swing bridge, a boardwalk leads to a viewing platform over the Blue Pools. Soon after, it crosses the Blue Pools Bridge for great views up the river gorge.
The Blue-Young Link Track continues on from the Blue Pools Bridge.
Getting there
Access is from the Blue Pools carpark, off the Haast Highway (SH6) - 8 km from the township of Makarora.
Activities
Activities with children