Otago · Hiking

Swine Spur Track

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

1.6 mi
round trip
1,433 ft
climb
2,317 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Swine Spur Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,180 ft and 2,320 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,200 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Dunedin, about 4.6 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 33 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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Smithy's Track

~1 min drive

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Chalkies Track

~4 min drive

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Leishmans Track

~6 min drive

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

Possum Busters Track

~1 min drive

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

Moon Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Ben Rudds Track

~1 min drive

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

Big Rock Track

~2 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 Swine Spur Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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