Off-lead OKExpert
Upper Clutha River Track
Otago
↑ 171 m gain↓ 177 m descenthigh 302 msteepest 23 %
DISTANCE21.1 km
ASCENT171 m
DURATION4h 30m
STEEPEST23 %
Nearest emergency vetRemarkable Vets (Queenstown) - 24hr emergency, Queenstown
03 442 1411
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
A multi-day expedition, not an afternoon walk. Plan for huts, weather and full backcountry gear.
About Upper Clutha River Track
This full-day track follows 21.1 km as a track, in Otago.
It sits at the expert end and gains roughly 171 m, pitching up to 23 % at its steepest, and takes about 4h 30m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one.