Otago · Hiking

Ben Rudds Track

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

0.9 mi
round trip
1,029 ft
climb
2,027 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Ben Rudds Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,260 ft and 2,030 ft above sea level, with roughly 900 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Dunedin, about 4.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Flagstaff and Swampy Summit. Nichols waterfall and Leishman Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Leith Valley Touring Park and MYHUB Holiday Parks Dunedin are within about 6 miles. There are 32 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Sullivans DamPhoto: (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~1 min drive

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Chalkies Track

~5 min drive

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Leishmans Track

~6 min drive

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Possum Busters Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Swine Spur Track

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Davies Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Big Rock Track

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Porkies Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Swampy Summit Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ben Rudds Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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