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Barrett Lagoon Loop Track
New Plymouth · Taranaki · Loop
↑ 44 m gain↓ 43 m descenthigh 79 msteepest 12 %
DISTANCE1.9 km
ASCENT44 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST12 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 42
DOG EFFORT2.0 /5 paws
PARKING440 m away
Nearest emergency vetA+ VET - Afterhours Plus Vet Emergency Taranaki, New Plymouth
06 242 1278
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.
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 Barrett Lagoon Loop Track
This short track follows 1.9 km as a loop, near New Plymouth in Taranaki.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 44 m, pitching up to 12 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, lakeside stretches, big views, and wildflowers. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 42 reviews.