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Otago Walking track
Breast Hill Track
Distance
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Walking time
3 days
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 3 days
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Brewster Track
Distance
5 km return via same track
Walking time
6 – 8 hr return
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 5 km return via same track
Walking time: 6 – 8 hr return
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Bridle Track
Distance
3.5 km one way
Walking time
1 hr 30 min one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 3.5 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Brookdale Track
Distance
4 km one way
Walking time
1 hr 30 min one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km one way
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Bullendale & Dynamo Hut Tracks
Distance
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Walking time
4 - 6 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4 - 6 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Area context
Penguins at Bushy Beach Scenic Reserve. Published in DOC's Bushy Beach Track guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Tristan Schmurr / CC BY 2.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Bushy Beach Track
Distance
340 m return via same track
Walking time
10 - 20 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 340 m return via same track
Walking time: 10 - 20 min
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Butchers Dam Loop Track
Distance
2.5 km loop
Walking time
1 hr
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.5 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Butterfields Wetland Walk
Distance
2.5km loop
Walking time
45 mins
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 2.5km loop
Walking time: 45 mins
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Cairnmuir Hill Track
Distance
21 km one way
Walking time
6–8 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 21 km one way
Walking time: 6–8 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Cameron Lookout Walk
Distance
1 km return via same track
Walking time
20 min return
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 1 km return via same track
Walking time: 20 min return
Track grade: Easiest
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Otago Walking track
Cameron Track
Distance
7 km one way
Walking time
5 - 6 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 7 km one way
Walking time: 5 - 6 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Cape Wanbrow Walking Track
Distance
185 m return via same track
Walking time
5 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 185 m return via same track
Walking time: 5 min
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Cardrona-Cromwell Pack Track
Distance
25 km one way
Walking time
9–12 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 25 km one way
Walking time: 9–12 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Otago Walking track
Careys Creek Track
Distance
9.5 km one way
Walking time
4 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 9.5 km one way
Walking time: 4 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Carrick Range access tracks
Distance
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Walking time
Various up to 5 hr one way
Grade group
Intermediate
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: Various up to 5 hr one way
Track grade: Intermediate
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Area context
Avalanche on the Cascade Saddle Route. Published in DOC's Cascade Saddle Route guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Eiji Kitai / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Cascade Saddle Route
Distance
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Walking time
4-5 days one way
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4-5 days one way
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
Location reference not verified. Nearby distance unavailable.
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Waipati Beach, Cathedral Caves. Published in DOC's Cathedral Caves Walk guide. Photograph date not supplied; this is route-area context, not a verified trailhead or current-condition photograph.
Photo: Harald Selke / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Details
Otago Walking track
Cathedral Caves Walk
Distance
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Walking time
30 min one way
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 30 min one way
Track grade: Easy
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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Otago Walking track
Catlins River Track
Distance
12 km one way
Walking time
5-6 hr one way
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 12 km one way
Walking time: 5-6 hr one way
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Chalkies Track
Distance
6 km loop
Walking time
3 hr 30 min
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 6 km loop
Walking time: 3 hr 30 min
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Cloudy Peak Track
Distance
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Walking time
4 - 6 hr
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 4 - 6 hr
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Cluden and Lauder Basin tracks
Distance
See route notes
Walking time
Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Grade group
Advanced
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: Not specified in the checked DOC directory
Track grade: Advanced
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Otago Walking track
Come in Time Battery Walk
Distance
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Walking time
15 min
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 15 min
Track grade: Easy
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Otago Walking track
Conroys Creek Historic Sites
Distance
4 km loop
Walking time
1 hr 30 min loop
Grade group
Easy
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: 4 km loop
Walking time: 1 hr 30 min loop
Track grade: Easy
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General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
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Otago Walking track
Corner Peak Route
Distance
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Walking time
8 – 10 hr return
Grade group
Expert
Route notes
Department of Conservation
Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
Walking time: 8 – 10 hr return
Track grade: Expert
Article checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current access with the track manager.
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