Pareora River Walk
Timaru · Canterbury · Out & Back
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Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.
About Pareora River Walk
This moderate-length track follows 4.5 km as an out-and-back, near Timaru in Canterbury.
Expect easy going, with around 21 m of climb, pitching up to 10 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest and river frontage. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.0 / 5 across 17 reviews.