Off-lead OKEasy
Otago Central Rail Trail: Chatto Creek Section
Alexandra · Otago · Point to point
↑ 0 m gain↓ 34 m descenthigh 212 msteepest 2 %
DISTANCE4.9 km
DURATION58m
STEEPEST2 %
ROUTEPoint to point
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Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0.
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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 track
About Otago Central Rail Trail: Chatto Creek Section
Near Alexandra in Otago, Otago Central Rail Trail: Chatto Creek Section runs 4.9 km as a track.
A section of the Otago Central Rail Trail near Chatto Creek in the Manuherikia Valley, toward the Alexandra end of the trail. Easy, level gravel walking on the former railway formation.
It sits at the easy end and barely climbs, and takes about 58m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.”.