Off-lead OKExpert
Macaulay Valley Track
Canterbury
↑ 240 m gain↓ 3 m descenthigh 990 msteepest 5 %
DISTANCE18.3 km
ASCENT240 m
DURATION4h 3m
STEEPEST5 %
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Nearest emergency vetChristchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre, Christchurch
03 366 1052
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 287 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet trackBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Macaulay Valley Track
Macaulay Valley Track is a track of 18.3 km, in Canterbury.
Expect expert going, with around 240 m of climb, pitching up to 5 % at its steepest, and takes about 4h 3m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one.