Dunedin Walking Tracks
Aramoana Boardwalk
A boardwalk and saltmarsh experience on the edge of Otago Harbour that suits all ages and abilities.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 20 min return
A boardwalk and saltmarsh experience on the edge of Otago Harbour that suits all ages and abilities.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 20 min return
Cathedral Caves Walk
A bush walk that leads to Waipati Beach and the very popular Cathedral Caves.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 50 min return
A bush walk that leads to Waipati Beach and the very popular Cathedral Caves.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 50 min return
Catlins River Walk
An attractive, forest-lined river walk of three sections that has several natural features and access to good fishing.
Category: Walking track
An attractive, forest-lined river walk of three sections that has several natural features and access to good fishing.
Category: Walking track
Catlins waterfalls
Walks to two easy access waterfalls: the Matai Falls and the very well known and often photographed, Purakanui Falls.
Category: Short walk
Walks to two easy access waterfalls: the Matai Falls and the very well known and often photographed, Purakanui Falls.
Category: Short walk
Flagstaff Walk
A well-graded walk to the summit of Flagstaff, one of the hills behind Dunedin, through tussock grasslands and boulderfields. Panoramic views of Dunedin city and its environs.
Category: Short walk
Distance: About 2 km
A well-graded walk to the summit of Flagstaff, one of the hills behind Dunedin, through tussock grasslands and boulderfields. Panoramic views of Dunedin city and its environs.
Category: Short walk
Distance: About 2 km
Grahams Bush Track
Grahams Bush Track climbs from close to sea level at Sawyers Bay to finish up on Mount Cargill Road.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 4 km
Completion Time: 2.5 hr return
Grahams Bush Track climbs from close to sea level at Sawyers Bay to finish up on Mount Cargill Road.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 4 km
Completion Time: 2.5 hr return
Heyward Point Track
A cliff top track with great coastal views; through farm land and regenerating forest.
Category: Tramping track
Distance: 5 km
Completion Time: 2 hr return
A cliff top track with great coastal views; through farm land and regenerating forest.
Category: Tramping track
Distance: 5 km
Completion Time: 2 hr return
Jacks Blowhole Track
A good walk to one of the Catlins' longstanding attractions, the often spectacular Jacks Blowhole.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 1 hr return
A good walk to one of the Catlins' longstanding attractions, the often spectacular Jacks Blowhole.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 1 hr return
Kaka Point & the Nuggets
Short walks in the Kaka Point and Nugget Point/Tokato area. Easily accessed bush and forest walks, and very special coastal wildlife.
Category: Short walk
Short walks in the Kaka Point and Nugget Point/Tokato area. Easily accessed bush and forest walks, and very special coastal wildlife.
Category: Short walk
Leith Saddle Track
A 3.5-hour tramping track that travels through the cloud forest above the Leith Saddle on Dunedin's Northern Motorway.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 3.5 hr return
A 3.5-hour tramping track that travels through the cloud forest above the Leith Saddle on Dunedin's Northern Motorway.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 3.5 hr return
McLean Falls
A forest-lined walk to a spectacular waterfall in Catlins Forest Park.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 2km return
Completion Time: 30 min return
A forest-lined walk to a spectacular waterfall in Catlins Forest Park.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 2km return
Completion Time: 30 min return
Newhaven to Cannibal Bay
Thiis is a great coastal walk linking Surat and Cannibal Bays, two haulout sites for New Zealand sea lions.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 5 hr return
Thiis is a great coastal walk linking Surat and Cannibal Bays, two haulout sites for New Zealand sea lions.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 5 hr return
Otago Peninsula walks
Three excellent walks on Otago Peninsula, combining coastal views with good prospects for wildlife viewing
Category: Walking track
Three excellent walks on Otago Peninsula, combining coastal views with good prospects for wildlife viewing
Category: Walking track
Outram Glen to Lee Stream walk
A very pleasant forested walking track that follows the Taieri River round to the confluence of Lee Stream with the river.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 12.5 km return
Completion Time: 3 hr return
A very pleasant forested walking track that follows the Taieri River round to the confluence of Lee Stream with the river.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 12.5 km return
Completion Time: 3 hr return
Owaka district walks
Short walks near Owaka, easily accessed off the Southern Scenic Route; waterfalls, coastal views and walks and wildlife.
Category: Short walk
Short walks near Owaka, easily accessed off the Southern Scenic Route; waterfalls, coastal views and walks and wildlife.
Category: Short walk
Tunnel Beach Track
A coastal cliff track south of Dunedin and accessible from an early stage of the Southern Scenic Route
Category: Walking track
Distance: 2 km
Completion Time: 1 hr return
A coastal cliff track south of Dunedin and accessible from an early stage of the Southern Scenic Route
Category: Walking track
Distance: 2 km
Completion Time: 1 hr return
Walks around Papatowai
Two easy family walks combining forest and foreshore on the Catlins Coast. Both are just off the Southern Scenic Route and easy to access.
Category: Walking track