On-leadEasy
Poutoa Loop Walk
Palmerston North · Manawatū-Whanganui · Loop
↑ 47 m gain↓ 49 m descenthigh 85 msteepest 14 %
DISTANCE3.4 km
ASCENT47 m
DURATION1–1.5 hr
STEEPEST14 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 36
DOG EFFORT2.1 /5 paws
PARKING70 m away
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
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.
Forest shadeGood with kids
About Poutoa Loop Walk
This moderate-length track follows 3.4 km as a loop, near Palmerston North in Manawatū-Whanganui.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 47 m, pitching up to 14 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 36 reviews.