Devils Punchbowl Falls

There are actually several waterfalls by this name in New Zealand but this is probably the best recognised due to it's proximity to the highway.

To find the start of the one hour (return) walkway to the falls, it look for the the sign on the right at the north-west end of the township. (Punchbowl Road)

The track takes you along the bank of the Bealey River, crosses two bridges, then climbs, via zig zagging steps, through beech forest to the waterfall which plunges 131m into the valley.

In heavy rain the first creek can flood, so use common sense and take precautions.

Image Credit: Devil’s Punchbowl from halfway up creek, 1879, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio, Alfred Burton. Te Papa

Devil's Punchbowl on the Bealey by J C Hoyte