Sawpit Gully Short Track
Arrowtown · Otago · Out & Back
This walk comes from licensed public walk data and is being progressively confirmed against the authorities. Signs on the day always win. The rule-setter’s own wording: “Dogs are welcome but must be kept under control at all times. That is the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust's current wording for the Mahu Whenua covenants this walkway crosses; the Trust is the walkway's controlling authority, appointed in the 2022 gazette notice that declared it”. Evidence: a hand-checked correction against the authority. How we check dog rules.
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
About Sawpit Gully Short Track
Near Arrowtown in Otago, Sawpit Gully Short Track runs 4.0 km as an out-and-back.
Part of the Mahu Whenua covenants behind Arrowtown, where the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust, the walkway's controlling authority, welcomes dogs kept under control at all times. Stock graze these hills, so keep your dog close through open country. Thanks to Amanda and Henry for the nudge back to the source.
Expect moderate going, with around 192 m of climb, pitching up to 31 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
Along the way there are native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 145 reviews.
