Off-lead OKExpert
Ahuriri Valley Track
Twizel · Canterbury
↑ 705 m gain↓ 162 m descenthigh 1405 msteepest 22 %
DISTANCE18.3 km
ASCENT705 m
DURATION4h 49m
STEEPEST22 %
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Nearest emergency vetRemarkable Vets (Queenstown) - 24hr emergency, Queenstown
03 442 1411
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet trackBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Ahuriri Valley Track
Ahuriri Valley Track covers 18.3 km, near Twizel in Canterbury, walked as a track.
A backcountry tramping track following the Ahuriri River up-valley through Ahuriri Conservation Park, with several huts (including Shamrock Hut) providing trip options; graded advanced (Grade 3), roughly 14.5 km one way. The East Ahuriri branch of the valley carries the Te Araroa route towards the Timaru River.
Expect expert going, with around 705 m of climb, pitching up to 22 % at its steepest, and takes about 4h 49m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.”.