On-leadEasy
Awakiki Bush Track
Balclutha · Otago · Loop
↑ 40 m gain↓ 39 m descenthigh 61 msteepest 10 %
DISTANCE2.3 km
ASCENT40 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST10 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 3.2 · 8
DOG EFFORT1.9 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetDunedin Emergency & After-Hours Vet Clinic (DEVC), Dunedin
03 477 7233
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 shadeGood with kidsUsually a quiet track
About Awakiki Bush Track
This moderate-length track follows 2.3 km as a loop, near Balclutha in Otago.
Expect easy going, with around 40 m of climb, pitching up to 10 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.2 / 5 across 8 reviews.