Dogs allowedEasy
Barrs Falls Walking Track
Owaka · Otago · Out & Back
↑ 0 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 128 m
DISTANCE0.2 km
DURATION2m
ROUTEOut & Back
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Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. How we check dog rules.
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Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Usually a quiet track
About Barrs Falls Walking Track
Near Owaka in Otago, Barrs Falls Walking Track runs 0.2 km as an out-and-back.
A short forest walk in the Catlins, about 3 km south of Owaka off the Southern Scenic Route, ending at a viewing platform where two waterfalls converge. Around 320 m / 10 minutes return on an easy track.
Expect easy, near-level going, and takes about 2m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here.