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A boardwalk and saltmarsh experience on the edge of Otago Harbour that suits all ages and abilities. Category: Short walk Completion Time: 20 min return
A bush walk that leads to Waipati Beach and the very popular Cathedral Caves. Category: Walking track Completion Time: 50 min return
An attractive, forest-lined river walk of three sections that has several natural features and access to good fishing. Category: Tramping track
Walks to two easy access waterfalls: the Matai Falls and the very well known and often photographed, Pūrākaunui Falls. Category: Short walk
Grahams Bush Track climbs from close to sea level at Sawyers Bay to finish up on Mount Cargill Road. Category: Walking track Distance: 4 km Completion Time: 2.5 hr return
A cliff top track with great coastal views; through farm land and regenerating forest. Category: Tramping track Distance: 5 km Completion Time: 2 hr return Alert: Closes for lambing in Spring.
A good walk to one of the Catlins' longstanding attractions, the often spectacular Jacks Blowhole. Category: Walking track Completion Time: 1 hr return
A 3.5-hour tramping track that travels through the cloud forest above the Leith Saddle on Dunedin's Northern Motorway. Category: Tramping track Completion Time: 3.5 hr return Alert: There will be spraying in the Flagstaff Swampy Hightop Ridge area until the end of May.
A forest-lined walk to a spectacular waterfall in Catlins Forest Park. Category: Walking track Distance: 2 km return Completion Time: 40 min return
Thiis is a great coastal track linking Surat and Cannibal Bays, two haulout sites for New Zealand sea lions. Category: Tramping track Completion Time: 5 hr return
Short walks in the Kaka Point and Nugget Point/Tokatā area. Easily accessed bush and forest walks, and very special coastal wildlife. Category: Short walk
Three excellent walks on Otago Peninsula, combining coastal views with good prospects for wildlife viewing Category: Walking track Alert: April 2013: Viewing platform at Sandfly Bay is closed for maintenance until further notice.
A very pleasant forested walking track that follows the Taieri River round to the confluence of Lee Stream with the river. Category: Walking track Distance: 12.5 km return Completion Time: 3 hr return
Short walks near Owaka, easily accessed off the Southern Scenic Route; waterfalls, coastal views and walks and wildlife. Category: Short walk Alert: Barrs Falls Track is closed until further notice
The Rock and Pillar Range, little more than an hour from Dunedin, is one of Otago's most distinctive upland features; its summit ridge dominated by impressive schist tors or rocky pillars. Category: Route
The Silver Peaks Scenic Reserve provides challenging routes in rugged country, less than 30 minutes drive from Dunedin city. Category: Tramping track ; Route Alert: There will be spraying in the Flagstaff Swampy Hightop Ridge area until the end of May.
An interesting walk in the Taieri Gorge that travels alongside the Taieri River and passes through several different types of vegetation. Category: Walking track Distance: 8 km Completion Time: 2 hr one way
Three walks on and around the very scenic Tautuku Bay. Category: Short walk
A coastal cliff track south of Dunedin and accessible from an early stage of the Southern Scenic Route Category: Walking track Distance: 2 km Completion Time: 1 hr return
Two easy family walks combining forest and foreshore on the Catlins Coast. Both are just off the Southern Scenic Route and easy to access. Category: Walking track
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