Whangarei
17.89°C
Whangarei
17.89°C
Waitakere City
16.98°C
Manukau City
17.11°C
Papakura
24.46°C
Hauraki
17.26°C
Waikato
17.67°C
Matamata
18.46°C
Hamilton
17.51°C
Otorohanga
18.52°C
Rotorua
16.6°C
Taupo
15.44°C
Tauranga
19.27°C
Kawerau
18.6°C
Whakatane
19.64°C
Gisborne
15.51°C
New Plymouth
16.98°C
Stratford
8.97°C
Ruapehu
14°C
Wanganui
17°C
Palmerston North
16.41°C
Wairoa
19.19°C
Hastings
18.84°C
Napier
18.49°C
Masterton
15.49°C
Carterton
15.66°C
Porirua
15.99°C
Lower Hutt
16.45°C
Wellington
15.79°C
Tasman
9.35°C
Nelson
16.27°C
Marlborough
3.22°C
Kaikoura
15.48°C
Christchurch
12.59°C
Ashburton
12.52°C
Timaru
13.37°C
Waitaki
11.32°C
Waimate
13.08°C
Queenstown
12.38°C
Dunedin
14.33°C
Southland
9.98°C
Gore
11.31°C
Invercargill
12.06°C
Blenheim
14.73°C
Te Anau
27.35°C
Wanaka
11.17°C
Kaikoura
13.38°C
Stratford
13.54°C
Upper Hutt
15.9°C
About
This track is open all year, welcomes dogs and will take you approximately 90 minutes each way.
Mount Cargill forms a section of the northern skyline towering over Dunedin. A transmitting station operates at the rugged summit. Several connecting walks and a rough road provide access. The summit of Mount Cargill offers panoramic views of the greater Dunedin area. One popular walk towards the summit begins at an old growth forest in Bethune's Gully. The well-maintained path towards the summit continues upwards into rainforest. Teeming with birdlife, the forest canopy opens up to the occasional vista.
The rainforest fades closer to the summit, replaced with panoramic views of the greater Dunedin area. The path becomes steeper near the summit, with steps in some areas.
A transmitting station braves the elements at the summit, providing television and radio to surrounding regions. For those looking to continue exploring, a connecting track leads to the Organ Pipes.To get to the start of the walk, travel along North Road towards Normanby. Turn left down Norwood Street and continue until you reach the signed entrance to Bethune's Gully on your left. Plenty of car parks are available, and the bus services operate within walking distance. Alternatively, you can drive directly to the summit through Cowan Road.