On-leadModerate
Nicols Creek Walk
Dunedin · Otago · Out & Back
↑ 45 m gain↓ 45 m descenthigh 190 msteepest 21 %
DISTANCE0.6 km
ASCENT45 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST21 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 43
DOG EFFORT3.1 /5 paws
PARKING30 m away
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.
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Nicols Creek Walk
Near Dunedin in Otago, Nicols Creek Walk runs 0.6 km as an out-and-back.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 45 m, pitching up to 21 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, river frontage, and wildlife. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 43 reviews.