Hike· Raiatea· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Three Cascades Hike (Raiatea)
16° 46.5′ S · 151° 26.2′ W
An easy two-hour walk up the Vairahi valley behind Avera to a chain of three waterfalls, starting right from the Vairahi anchorage.
Practical
Easy, about 2 hours (brief). The brief asks visitors to go with a local guide: Temehani Rando (Kiam, 87 27 23 00, kiam.marti@gmail.com) or Raiatea Hiking (Thierry, 87 77 91 23, raiatearando@mail.pf). The trail follows OSM 'Chemin des Trois Cascades' (position shown). Land at the floating dock in the Avera fishing-boat marina.
Best for
Waterfall swim from the Vairahi anchorage
Nearby
- ZMR de Vairahi (Raiatea)0.8 NM away
- Avera Village Shops & Boulangerie Bouleau1.1 NM away
- Boulangerie André & shops (east coast, north of Avera)1.2 NM away
- Villa Ixora1.7 NM away
- Supérette Tepua (east of Uturoa)1.8 NM away
- Avera Pearl Farms (Perle d'O & Vairua Perles)2 NM away
- Snack Tonoi2.4 NM away
- Teavapiti Pass Dive2.5 NM away