Te Araroa: Double Hut to Lake Emily
Tinwald · Canterbury
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. 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 Te Araroa: Double Hut to Lake Emily
Te Araroa: Double Hut to Lake Emily covers 9.5 km, near Tinwald in Canterbury.
A high-country section of the Te Araroa trail through Hakatere Conservation Park in inland Canterbury, running between Double Hut and Lake Emily across open tussock terrain. Part of the multi-day Rakaia-to-Rangitata high-country stretch. No standalone DOC track page exists for this exact segment; dog access wording is that of Hakatere Conservation Park.
Graded hard, it climbs about 192 m overall, pitching up to 25 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 13m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here.
