The tall falls
A white ribbon.
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Devil's Punchbowl Falls is a waterfall in Arthur's Pass National Park on New Zealand's South Island, close to the northern end of Arthur's Pass Village and less than a kilometre in a straight line from its centre, in the heart of the Southern Alps. The falls lie on one of the park's best-known short walks, a return trip through southern beech forest to the waterfall that can be completed in under two hours. The village itself is a stop on the mountain road and railway that cross the South Island between Christchurch and the West Coast. The water falls in a long, slender white ribbon from the edge of a high cliff between two forested mountains and crashes onto huge boulders at its base, sending up cold spray. The track crosses wooden bridges over the rocky Punchbowl stream, from the road in the valley the whole fall can be seen between the peaks, and the forest grows greener still after rain. Visiting is free. The track ends with many steps up to the viewing platform, the spray can soak visitors, and the weather at Arthur's Pass is very changeable, so bring a rain jacket and warm layers.
A white ribbon.
Along the track.
Over the stream.
Arthur's Pass Village, South Island, New Zealand
Under two hours return.
Yes.