On-leadModerate
Arapaepae Lookout Track
Levin · Manawatū-Whanganui · Out & Back
↑ 324 m gain↓ 324 m descenthigh 393 msteepest 27 %
DISTANCE7.9 km
ASCENT324 m
DURATION2.5–3 hr
STEEPEST27 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 86
DOG EFFORT3.5 /5 paws
PARKING90 m away
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Forest shade
About Arapaepae Lookout Track
Arapaepae Lookout Track is an out-and-back of 7.9 km, near Levin in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Expect moderate going, with around 324 m of climb, pitching up to 27 % at its steepest, and takes about 2.5–3 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, wildflowers, and wildlife. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 86 reviews.