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Flagstaff Summit via McGouns Creek and Pineapple Flagstaff Track

Dunedin · Otago · Out & Back

2468.2 km663 m
↑ 501 m gain↓ 499 m descenthigh 663 msteepest 25 %
DISTANCE8.4 km
ASCENT501 m
DURATION3.5–4 hr
STEEPEST25 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · WALKERS 4.6 · 284
DOG EFFORT3.8 /5 paws
PARKING540 m away

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Good to know

Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.

Open track, carry water for the dogA popular track, busy on weekends

About Flagstaff Summit via McGouns Creek and Pineapple Flagstaff Track

Near Dunedin in Otago, Flagstaff Summit via McGouns Creek and Pineapple Flagstaff Track runs 8.4 km as an out-and-back.

Graded hard, it climbs about 501 m overall, pitching up to 25 % at its steepest, and takes about 3.5–4 hr to walk.

The track takes in big views. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 284 reviews.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Flagstaff Summit via McGouns Creek and Pineapple Flagstaff Track?

Probably, and here is exactly what we know. No authority publishes dog wording for Flagstaff Summit via McGouns Creek and Pineapple Flagstaff Track by name, so this one rests on the licensed walk data and the district-wide rule rather than a rule-setter's own words. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but that is not the same as a rule saying yes, so keep the lead handy and let the signs at the gate decide.

How long is Flagstaff Summit via McGouns Creek and Pineapple Flagstaff Track?

Flagstaff Summit via McGouns Creek and Pineapple Flagstaff Track is 8.4 km with roughly 501 m of climb and takes about 3.5–4 hr.

From the pack

Walked and logged 9 times by the pack, 1 proven with a photo. first proven by Amber & Roo.

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