Off-lead OKModerate
Canyon Creek Track via Ahuriri Valley Track
Twizel · Canterbury · Out & Back
↑ 324 m gain↓ 323 m descenthigh 970 msteepest 40 %
DISTANCE11.6 km
ASCENT324 m
DURATION3.5–4 hr
STEEPEST40 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 13
DOG EFFORT4.0 /5 paws
PARKING10 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.
River swim spotsWaterfallOpen track, carry water for the dogBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
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 Canyon Creek Track via Ahuriri Valley Track
Canyon Creek Track via Ahuriri Valley Track covers 11.6 km, near Twizel in Canterbury, walked as an out-and-back.
Graded moderate, it climbs about 324 m overall, pitching up to 40 % at its steepest, and takes about 3.5–4 hr to walk.
Along the way there are river frontage and waterfalls. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 13 reviews.