Otago · Hiking

Davies Track

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

1.3 mi
round trip
1,318 ft
climb
2,044 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Davies Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 740 ft and 2,040 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 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 3.3 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Flagstaff and Swampy Summit. Nichols waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Leith Valley Touring Park and MYHUB Holiday Parks Dunedin are within about 6 miles. There are 27 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.

  • NearbySullivans Dam · Swampy Summit Track · Chalkies Track

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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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Chalkies Track

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Old Pineapple Track

~1 min drive

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Porkies Track

~3 min drive

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McGouns Creek Track

~1 min drive

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Possum Busters Track

~3 min drive

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Moon Track

~2 min drive

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North Coal Creek Track

~5 min drive

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Conditions and forecast

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

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