Mapoutahi Track
Port Chalmers · Otago · Out & Back
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash only”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. How we check dog rules.
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
About Mapoutahi Track
Mapoutahi Track is an out-and-back of 0.2 km, near Port Chalmers in Otago.
A walk to an 18th-century Māori pā on a headland at Purākaunui Bay, north of Dunedin. The route crosses a sandy beach and climbs steps to the hilltop site, where old defensive terraces and coastal views remain; about 3 km / 45 minutes return.
Graded easy, it stays flat overall, and takes about 2m to walk.
Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.