Newcastle Track
Pembroke · Otago · Point to Point
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. How we check dog rules.
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
About Newcastle Track
Newcastle Track is a point-to-point of 13.6 km, near Pembroke in Otago.
A 12 km Grade 3 walking and biking track (easy to intermediate) following the true left of the Clutha River from the Hāwea River swing bridge to Kane Road, in the Wānaka area of Central Otago. Allow about 2-3 hours one way.
Expect hard going, with around 59 m of climb, pitching up to 8 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 48m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here.
