Otago · Hiking

Leishmans Track

1.1 mi
round trip: 1,371 ft
climb: 1,602 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Leishmans Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand, inside Chalkies Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 270 ft and 1,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 30 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. The nearest town is Mosgiel, about 5.4 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include White Hill Cairn, Powder Hill and Boulder Hill. Leishman Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Racecourse Parking and MYHUB Holiday Parks Dunedin are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 · Sullivans Dam · Chalkies Track · Racemans Track

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

Sullivans Dam

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Chalkies Track

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Racemans Track

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Silver Stream Water Race Walkway

~2 min drive

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Steve Amies Track

~3 min drive

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McRaes Weir Track

~3 min drive

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North Coal Creek Track

~5 min drive

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Powder Ridge Track

~3 min drive

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Rain Gauge Spur Track

~5 min drive

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Also worth it near here

Leishman Falls

~2 min drive

Ben Rudds Hut

~6 min drive

Photo: Photo taken by James Dignan, Grutness at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Flagstaff

~7 min drive

Nichols Falls Track

~9 min drive

Photo: Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

MYHUB Holiday Parks Dunedin

~10 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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