Butterfields Wetland Walk
WalkOtago
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 45 min
- Distance
- 2.5km
- Dogs
- Under control
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.nzFrom SH6 north of the Albert town bridge, turn right onto the unsealed road through the campground. The Butterfields Wetland Walk is accessed after crossing the Hāwea River swing bridge - either entered from 600 m up the Newcastle track or 600 m up the Hāwea River track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.67558° S, 169.21053° E
About this place
Situated near the Hāwea River Swing Bridge this small loop track around the Butterfields Wildlife Management Area is suitable for biking, running and walking.
The route
This track provides a family friendly loop option where walkers, cyclists and runners enjoy picturesque views of the native wetland and surrounding peaks as they weave their way through terraced grasslands and kānuka forest. For a longer option continue on the Newcastle track to Kane Road or on the Hāwea River Track as far as Camphill Road or further on to Lake Hāwea Township. Butterfields Wetland Walk was funded by the Upper Clutha Tracks Trust. The Central Otago-Lakes branch of Forest & Bird are undertaking a vegetation enhancement project at this site.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Swing bridges
There's a limit to the number people allowed on the swing bridges at any one time – be prepared to wait at each end if numbers allowed have been reached.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Walks nearby
Hāwea River Track
Easy • 3–4 hr one way • 14 km • 1.7 km away
Hikuwai Link Track
Easiest • 20 min one way • 600 m • 2.55 km away
Outlet Track
Easiest • 45 min one way • 3 km • 3.3 km away
Newcastle Track
Easy • 2-3 hr • 12 km • 6.06 km away
Upper Clutha River Track
Easy • 5 - 5 hr 30 min • 18.5 km • 7.49 km away
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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).