On-leadModerate
Trotter's Gorge Track
Palmerston · Otago · Loop
↑ 128 m gain↓ 128 m descenthigh 195 msteepest 35 %
DISTANCE2.3 km
ASCENT128 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST35 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 89
DOG EFFORT3.6 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetDunedin Emergency & After-Hours Vet Clinic (DEVC), Dunedin
03 477 7233
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 Trotter's Gorge Track
This moderate-length track follows 2.3 km as a loop, near Palmerston in Otago.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 128 m, pitching up to 35 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest, big views, wildflowers, and wildlife. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 89 reviews.