Off-lead OKModerate
Arrow River Bridges Trail: Arrowtown to Gibbston
Wanaka · Otago · Point to Point
↑ 94 m gain↓ 155 m descenthigh 403 msteepest 21 %
DISTANCE13.0 km
ASCENT94 m
DURATION3–3.5 hr
STEEPEST21 %
ROUTEPoint to Point
RATING · HIKERS 4.8 · 92
DOG EFFORT3.3 /5 paws
PARKING60 m away
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.
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Arrow River Bridges Trail: Arrowtown to Gibbston
Near Wanaka in Otago, Arrow River Bridges Trail: Arrowtown to Gibbston runs 13.0 km as a point-to-point.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 94 m, pitching up to 21 % at its steepest, and takes about 3–3.5 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest, river frontage, big views, and wildflowers. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.8 / 5 across 92 reviews.