This walk crosses private land. Landowner's property is to be respected at all times. Please remain on the trail. Strictly no dogs or mountain bikes or trail bikes. This is a great loop with a variety of scenery. The easier way to walk is to follow the Arrow River Trail first ie: approach it from an anticlockwise direction. The Arrow River trail sidles high above the river before you reach the turn off to Sawpit Gully. Once in Sawpit Gully itself parts of a water race are followed and piles of stone gold mining tailings are evident once down near the creek. The vegetation changes from beech forest pockets to tussock covered slopes interspersed with prickly matagouri, and the sharp pointed speargrass, common in the Central Otago landscape. Look out for the remains of an old stone hut on your right on a grassy terrace just before you begin to climb out of Sawpit Gully. The cottage was home to a succession of miners and serves as a good resting place. Up the hill you meet the Big Hill trail at Eichardt's Flat and walk down towards Arrowtown with Lake Hayes in full view.
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Eva
Ranking: 9/10
The entrance was a bit difficult to find, but from then on, it was a nice, exhausting (because of the sun), walk with great views.
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Claudia
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful walk.
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Rebecca & Hugh Small
Ranking: 10/10
A superb two hour walk that takes you through lots of different scenery with views of the Remarkables. Challenging but not too difficult.
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Claudia
Ranking: 10/10
Very nice, time approx 3hr, fabulous
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