Pohuehue Falls is a hidden waterfall in the bush, on the western side of State Highway 1 just north of the Pohuehue viaduct, between Waiwera and Warkworth. It is a 10-metre cascade. The carpark is on the left immediately past the viaduct, with a long-drop toilet and a couple of picnic tables at the start of the walk.
The return track takes about 30 minutes. It descends from the carpark, crosses a stream on a footbridge and reaches a viewing platform, which gives a limited view of the falls. The website says the track is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. It also describes an unofficial side track near the footbridge that leads to the top of a cascade, and an unofficial route to the base, which should not be tried when it is wet. The falls are about 40 minutes' drive north of Auckland, 50 km up SH1, and the toll road charges NZ$2.30 each way as at 2026. Our pick near Warkworth for a short bush walk to a waterfall.