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Dogs allowedModerate

Trotter's Gorge Track

Palmerston · Otago · Loop

0.511.52.1 km195 m
↑ 128 m gain↓ 128 m descenthigh 195 msteepest 35 %
DISTANCE2.3 km
ASCENT128 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST35 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · WALKERS 4.6 · 89
DOG EFFORT3.6 /5 paws

This walk comes from licensed public walk data and is being progressively confirmed against the authorities. Signs on the day always win. Evidence: inferred from the licensed data only. Walked it and read the sign? Send us the rule and this line retires. 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

Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.

Forest shadeGood with kidsA popular track, busy on weekends

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. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 89 reviews.

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.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Trotter's Gorge Track?

Probably, and here is exactly what we know. No authority publishes dog wording for Trotter's Gorge Track by name, so this one rests on the licensed walk data and the district-wide rule rather than a rule-setter's own words. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but that is not the same as a rule saying yes, so keep the lead handy and let the signs at the gate decide.

How long is Trotter's Gorge Track?

Trotter's Gorge Track is 2.3 km with roughly 128 m of climb and takes about 0.5–1 hr.

Are there dog-friendly campsites near Trotter's Gorge Track?

Yes. The closest is Trotters Gorge Campsite, about 1 km away, and the track page lists more under Stay nearby. Every campsite shows its dog rules.

Shorter walks along this track

Separate walks, each signposted in its own right, that run inside this route.

From the pack

Walked and logged 4 times by the pack, 1 proven with a photo. first proven by Melissa & Indiana.

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