Off-lead OKEasy
Eketahuna Cliff Walk
Eketahuna · Manawatū-Whanganui · Out & Back
↑ 13 m gain↓ 14 m descenthigh 223 msteepest 4 %
DISTANCE1.8 km
ASCENT13 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST4 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 3.6 · 32
DOG EFFORT1.5 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
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 Eketahuna Cliff Walk
This short track follows 1.8 km as an out-and-back, near Eketahuna in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Graded easy, it climbs about 13 m overall, pitching up to 4 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Along the way there are native forest, river frontage, waterfalls, and wildflowers. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 3.6 / 5 across 32 reviews.