Off-lead OKModerate
Otago Central Rail Trail: Lauder Section
Alexandra · Otago · Point to point
↑ 0 m gain↓ 6 m descenthigh 338 msteepest 5 %
DISTANCE5.0 km
DURATION1h
STEEPEST5 %
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.
Nearest emergency vetRemarkable Vets (Queenstown) - 24hr emergency, Queenstown
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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: Lauder Section
Near Alexandra in Otago, Otago Central Rail Trail: Lauder Section runs 5.0 km as a track.
A section of the Otago Central Rail Trail near Lauder in the Manuherikia Valley, on the former railway formation. Easy grade-2 walking on a wide gravel surface through Central Otago's pastoral landscapes.
Expect moderate, near-level going, and takes about 1h to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.”.