WalkHidden gem
Puketapu walk
Palmerston, Otago
Steep little hill above Palmerston with a monument and sweeping views of the coast.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A hill on the edge of town with a track to the summit and a memorial on top. It's a quick leg-stretcher on the SH1 run between Dunedin and Oamaru, with views over the Shag River valley and out to the Pacific.
Good to know
- Allow around an hour return
- Good spot to stretch before the next leg
- Best time
- Clear afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Local roads from Palmerston, small car park
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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