Zig-zag track, Ross Creek
Closed until further notice due to damages caused by fallen tree.
Second Beach track
Closed due to damage sustained in weather event 28 June 2025.
Kaikorai Stream walkway track
Permanently closed. Damage to the track is irreparable.
Braidwood Track
Closed until further notice due to substantial damage sustained in weather event 3 - 5 October 2024.
Smaills Beach access
Closed until further notice due to substantial damage sustained in weather event 3 - 5 October 2024.
Taylors Beach (Ocean View) beach access track
Damaged beyond repair and will remain closed. Another suitable access track is available to the public starting at the same location on Brighton Road.
Tomahawk Reserve beach access track
The lower beach access track has been severely damaged due to wash outs and remains closed. An alternative access track is available a few meters further up towards the top car park.
Tunnel Beach track (DOC track) and car park
The car park is maintained by Dunedin City Council (DCC) and will be closed until further notice due to substantial damage caused by slips on the Tunnel Beach Track.
Cleghorn Street track
Restricted access. Users need to be aware this track crosses private land where stock is present.
Track overview
- Distance: 2.4km
- Track Type: Walking and Tramping
- Time: 3-3.5hrs return
- Dogs Allowed.
- Mountain Bikes: Restricted (Lower part of the track only).
About this track
The Mt Cargill Walking Track is a well maintained and constructed walking track that takes you from Bethunes Valley up through pine forest and into native bush with some very large Hall’s Totara and Rimu trees along the track edge. The track remains forested until you reach the alpine zone where it transitions into scrub/ grassland with Manuka, Coprosma, Flax, Veronica, Dracophyllum and Ozothamnus dominating the vegetation. As you walk up the track, keep an ear peeled for Tui and Bellbird song and an eye out for Wood Pigeon scoffing berries in the tree tops. The track ends at the top of Mt Cargill with excellent views of Dunedin and beyond.
Getting there
The Mt Cargill Walking Track can be accessed via the Mt Cargill carpark from the top of Cowan’s Road or from Bethune’s Valley Carpark off Norwood Street.
Know before you go
The weather at the top of the Mt Cargill Walking Track can be very different to that in Bethune’s Valley and can change rapidly. Be sure to take a warm layer with you when you walk this track.