Otago · Hiking

McRaes Weir Track

0.8 mi
round trip
798 ft
climb
586 ft
high point
Out and back
route

McRaes Weir Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 450 ft and 590 ft above sea level, with roughly 450 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Dunedin, about 6.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Powder Hill, White Hill Cairn and Swampy Summit. Leishman Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Leith Valley Touring Park and MYHUB Holiday Parks Dunedin are within about 6 miles. There are 23 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 · Powder Ridge 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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Powder Ridge Track

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Chalkies Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

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Leishmans Track

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

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Steve Amies Track

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An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.4 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

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Silver Stream Water Race Walkway

~1 min drive

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

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McRaes Weir to Steve Amies Track

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An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

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Racemans Track

~2 min drive

A 4.0-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand.

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North Coal Creek Track

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

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Little Coal Creek Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Conditions and forecast

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

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