Runs along Trotter's Gorge Track, which is the longer route the map draws through here. This is its own walk, with its own trailhead and its own page.

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Dogs allowedEasy

Trotters Cave Walk

Otago

↑ 0 m gain↓ 43 m descenthigh 107 msteepest 22 %

DISTANCE0.6 km

DURATION7m

STEEPEST22 %

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Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. Evidence: coded dog-access data in the licensed source. How we check dog rules.

Nearest emergency vetDunedin Emergency & After-Hours Vet Clinic (DEVC), Dunedin~65 min drive · after-hours (nights+weekends)

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The route

Good to know

Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.

Usually a quiet track

About Trotters Cave Walk

Trotters Cave Walk is a short walk of 0.6 km, in Otago.

Expect easy, near-level going, and takes about 7m to walk.

Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.

Stay nearby

Dog-friendly places to sleep within 25 km of the trailhead, each one with the distance shown. Sort out the stay, then walk.

Stay & walk

Moeraki Village Holiday Park

7.9 km away · Dogs by arrangement, ask firstCampground details →Stay & walk

Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hampden Beach

10.0 km away · Dogs by arrangement, ask firstCampground details →

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Trotters Cave Walk?

Yes. Dogs are welcome on Trotters Cave Walk, per the Department of Conservation listing for this track. Watch for ground-nesting birds.

How long is Trotters Cave Walk?

Trotters Cave Walk is 0.6 km with barely any climb and takes about 7m.

From the pack

Walked and logged 3 times by the pack.

Walks nearby

The closest dog-friendly tracks to this trailhead, by straight-line distance.

Trotters Creek Walk

EasyPalmerston

1.9 km↑19 m0.5–1 hr★3.9 rating

Swim spotShadeGood with kids

Trotter's Gorge Track

ModeratePalmerston

2.3 km↑128 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating

ShadeGood with kids

Koekohe Beach to Hampden Beach

EasyMoeraki

2.8 km↑18 m34 min

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Barrs Falls Walk

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Swim spotShadeGood with kids

Barrs Falls Walking Track

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