Trotters Cave Walk
WalkOtagoOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 30 min
- Distance
- 700 m
- Route
- Return
- 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.nzThis track starts at the Trotters Gorge Campsite.
From Moeraki: turn off SH1 onto Horse Range Road around 2.4 km south of Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki. After 4.2 km turn Trotters Gorge Road and follow this for a short distance to the end.
From Palmerston: turn off SH 1 onto Horse Range Road on the outskirts of Palmerston. Follow this for around 11 km, then turn onto Trotters Gorge Road and follow this for a short distance to the end.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.40491° S, 170.77765° E
About this place
A walking track with native forest and caves.
The route
This track follows a tributary of the Trotters Creek through native broadleaf forest and arrives at a set of river-sculpted caves. At night, glowworms can be seen at certain points along this track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Trotters Gorge Campsite
Standard • Otago • 0.3 km
Trotters Gorge Campsite is a quiet, family standard campsite located on the Otago coast in a bush setting. It connects with two riverside tracks.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Moeraki Village Holiday Park
Otago • 7.6 km
Moeraki Village Holiday Park is a campsite located in the Otago region. It is situated near the town of Moeraki, which is known for its distinctive boulders.
Camp Armstrong
Otago • 9.2 km
Camp Armstrong is a campsite located in the Otago region. No further details are available in the provided records.
Hampden Beach Motor Camp
Otago • 9.7 km
Staircase Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Otago • 14.6 km
Staircase Hut is a basic six-bunk hut located in the Coastal Otago area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).