Tamarin Falls, from Henrietta
Henrietta · Plaines Wilhems
DurationFrom 2 to 3 hours for the 5.5-kilometre route, a quarter of an hour for the 800 metres to the first falls
The Seven Cascades, also known as Tamarin Falls, lie in Black River Gorges National Park; the start is in the village of Henrietta. The highest of the seven falls is forty-five metres. Two outings are possible: an eight hundred metre walk, about a quarter of an hour, to reach the first falls; or a route of five and a half kilometres, in two to three hours, starting from the top of the highest fall.
At a glance
- Sports and activities
- 800-metre walk to the first falls, 5.5 km route, swimming in the pool, canyoning
What sets it apart
The pool at the foot of the forty-five metre fall is the high point of the place. You see as many or as few falls as you wish: the outing stays in the walker’s hands. Canyoning, which means descending part of the falls, is for those comfortable with heights.
Highlights
- Seven waterfalls, the highest of them 45 metres
- A pool at the foot of the 45-metre fall
- Only an eight hundred metre walk to see the first falls
- A longer route of 5.5 kilometres, starting from the top of the highest fall
- In Black River Gorges National Park
Good to know
- A guide is useful only for going deeper into the park; the first falls are reached without one.
- Canyoning descends part of the falls: it is for those comfortable with heights.
- For the 5.5-kilometre route, allow two to three hours, and plan for the longer.
Getting there
The start is in the village of Henrietta, in the Plaines Wilhems district. A guide is recommended only for going deeper into the park, not for the first falls.
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