Otago · Hiking

Hayes Creek Walkway

2.9 mi
round trip: 2,855 ft
climb: 3,722 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Hayes Creek Walkway is an out-and-back trail, 2.9 miles each way (5.9 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,730 ft and 3,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,280 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Arrowtown, about 2.7 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Big Hill, Mount Sale and German Hill. For camping, Arrowtown Holiday Park and Macetown Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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.

Nearby · Coronet DH= · One Mile Track · Little Criffel Track

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Coronet DH=

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

One Mile Track

~24 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Little Criffel Track

~22 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 6.4 miles each way (13 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Photo: Andre Richard Chalmers, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Moonlight Track

~20 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (5.0 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Photo: AnnWoolliams, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bannockburn Loop Track

~30 min drive

A 2.2-mile loop in Otago, New Zealand.

Tiki Track

~24 min drive

A 1.3-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand.

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Queenstown Hill

~22 min drive

A 5.7-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand.

Rock Peak Track To Tuhoys Saddle

~14 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 8.0 miles each way (16 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Thunder Goat

~24 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Miners Route

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Also worth it near here

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Arrowtown Holiday Park

~5 min drive

Photo: André Richard Chalmers, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Cardrona

~9 min drive

Tucker Beach

~13 min drive

Bridal Veil Falls

~17 min drive

Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sainsburys Huts

~18 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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