On-leadEasy
Sugar Loaf Loop Track
Napier · Hawke's Bay · Loop
↑ 111 m gain↓ 110 m descenthigh 120 msteepest 28 %
DISTANCE3.7 km
ASCENT111 m
DURATION1–1.5 hr
STEEPEST28 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 74
DOG EFFORT3.0 /5 paws
PARKING30 m away
Nearest emergency vetHBAH - Hawke's Bay Urgent Care & After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Hastings
06 651 7103
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 Sugar Loaf Loop Track
Sugar Loaf Loop Track covers 3.7 km, near Napier in Hawke's Bay, walked as a loop.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 111 m, pitching up to 28 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest, lakeside stretches, and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 74 reviews.