Off-lead OKExpert
Macaulay Valley Track
Canterbury
↑ 240 m gain↓ 3 m descenthigh 990 msteepest 5 %
DISTANCE18.3 km
ASCENT240 m
DURATION4h 3m
STEEPEST5 %
Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet trackBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Macaulay Valley Track
Macaulay Valley Track is a track of 18.3 km, in Canterbury.
Expect expert going, with around 240 m of climb, pitching up to 5 % at its steepest, and takes about 4h 3m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one.