Ruakuri Cave

Waitomo
New Zealand

Ko te waitara kia hanga he tomokanga hou kia kuhuna ki ngā ana ā Ruakuri. I tāu urunga mai ki te papatū kaore nei he paku tohu i te aha e whai ake nei, ā ka kōmiro ki raro 12 mita ki te tūāpapa o te tomokanga. Ki konei me uru he kuaha whakahaumaru i mua i to haerenga ki roto i ngā ana. Ko tetahi whāinga kia hanga he ara kōmiro ki a whakaaea hoki ngā tangata whaikaha kia haere titiro ki ngā ana hoki. E taea te whakarerekē te ahua o te tomokanga na te tininga o ngā rama. Ka whakawetongia ngā rama kia pōuri ai te urunga mai o ngā rōpū, ara ka ao ki a whakaatu te ara e kōmiro ki raro.

teitei – 12m

whitianga – 10m

roanga o te ara – 160m

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From here a protective airlock provides access to the natural cave system. The 160 metre long spiral ramp is designed to allow wheelchair access to the caves. Adjustable lighting allows for varying experiences in the entry cylinder with guides able to bring groups into the top of the spiral in darkness before revealing the ramp spiralling down.

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Vertical height – 12m
Drum diameter -10m
Length of ramp -  160m

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