On-leadModerate
Picnic Point via Bobs Cove Track
Queenstown · Otago · Out & Back
↑ 78 m gain↓ 78 m descenthigh 361 msteepest 14 %
DISTANCE3.9 km
ASCENT78 m
DURATION1–1.5 hr
STEEPEST14 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.7 · 489
DOG EFFORT2.3 /5 paws
PARKING10 m away
Nearest emergency vetRemarkable Vets (Queenstown) - 24hr emergency, Queenstown
03 442 1411
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 Picnic Point via Bobs Cove Track
This moderate-length track follows 3.9 km as an out-and-back, near Queenstown in Otago.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 78 m, pitching up to 14 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for beach walking, native forest, lakeside stretches, and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.7 / 5 across 489 reviews.