Off-lead OKEasy
Pari Reserve Walkway
Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui · Out & Back
↑ 10 m gain↓ 11 m descenthigh 83 msteepest 8 %
DISTANCE1.1 km
ASCENT10 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST8 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.0 · 2
DOG EFFORT1.6 /5 paws
PARKING480 m away
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
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 Pari Reserve Walkway
Pari Reserve Walkway is an out-and-back of 1.1 km, near Palmerston North in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Expect easy going, with around 10 m of climb, pitching up to 8 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and river frontage. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.0 / 5 across 2 reviews.