Arawata Bridle Track
WalkOtago
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 45 min
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Dogs
- On a lead
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThe track starts on the bend of Arawata Terrace and travels to the Glenorchy Road near 5 Mile Creek.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.04907° S, 168.61793° E

About this place
The Arawata Bridle Track follows part of the original bridle trail that connected Queenstown and Glenorchy.
The route
This track is part of the original bridle trail from Queenstown to Glenorchy. The track has good views of the lake and its surrounds and passes interesting rock formations – often scaled by rock climbers.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).