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Hike to Harwoods Hole, New Zealand
At the end of Harwoods Hole Track is Harwoods Hole, the deepest vertical shaft (176 metres) in New Zealand. There is a 5.8 km out and back trail to the hole and takes about 45 minutes.
A water-enlarged (but now dry) sinkhole, it drops to an underground river that emerges below and flows into Gorge Creek and then into the Takaka River.
It is very dangerous to approach the edge of the hole. There are no barriers. It is not possible to see down the shaft.
From State Highway 60, near the top of the Takaka Hill, follow an unsealed 11 km side road to Canaan Carpark where there is a campsite, toilet, water and orientation sign.
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