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 Gorge Track

Otago

↑ 94 m gain↓ 103 m descenthigh 196 msteepest 43 %

DISTANCE1.3 km

ASCENT94 m

DURATION24m

STEEPEST43 %

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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 Gorge Track

In Otago, Trotters Gorge Track runs 1.3 km.

Graded easy, it climbs about 94 m overall, pitching up to 43 % at its steepest, and takes about 24m 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 Gorge Track?

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

How long is Trotters Gorge Track?

Trotters Gorge Track is 1.3 km with roughly 94 m of climb and takes about 24m.

From the pack

Walked and logged 2 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