3181 Mt William and Vivien falls

Mt William is prominent on the Bombay Hills to the east of the motorway. Its 373 metre height affords wide views, from the west coast to the Firth of Thames, and from the Waikato to Auckland. We will start from Puketutu Road and climb up over farmland for about 2km to reach the summit. From there we cross more farmland before descending through attractive forest to McMillan Road. The full trip takes about 3 hours. We will then travel by road through Tuakau, cross the Waikato River and walk to 12 metre high Vivian Falls. This is a 4.3km return walk, mostly through bush, taking about 1 ½ hours.