On-leadModerate
Leith Saddle Track
Waitati · Otago · Out & Back
↑ 339 m gain↓ 337 m descenthigh 702 msteepest 25 %
DISTANCE6.1 km
ASCENT339 m
DURATION2–2.5 hr
STEEPEST25 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.3 · 155
DOG EFFORT3.6 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetDunedin Emergency & After-Hours Vet Clinic (DEVC), Dunedin
03 477 7233
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.
Forest shade
About Leith Saddle Track
Leith Saddle Track is an out-and-back of 6.1 km, near Waitati in Otago.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 339 m, pitching up to 25 % at its steepest, and takes about 2–2.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.3 / 5 across 155 reviews.