Arrow River Trail, Otago, New Zealand - Trail Running Directory

An undulating trail run alongside the Arrow river.

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Last Updated: 25th May 2026

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Grunt Factor: 10 ?

Gnarl Factor: 11 ?

10.3km

Length of run

180m

Total Ascent

175m

Total Descent

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Type of Run

Urban fringe

Out and Back

Undulating, small hills only

Dog Friendly

Riverside

Run Makeup

10%

85%

Sealed Road

Farm Road / 4WD Track

Easy Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +3.50%

Average Downhill Gradient: -3.40%

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Estimated Times to Run

1:20

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Guide

Park at the bottom of Ford street adjacent to the Arrowtown River. Run down from the carpark to the trail and turn right. Run along the right side of the river for approximately 1.5km then turn up the gravel road which becomes Jopp street.

Run up Jopp street to the Main road and cross over to run on the tail alongside the Arrowtown Golf Course. About 1km down you need to cross the road onto a gravel road (Whitechapel road). At the intersection at the end turn right, following the Arrow river trail. Keep following the signed trail (some on road) until you get to the Knights Family bridge which is the motorway.

Turn around here, go back to the whitechapel road intersection and this time turn right onto the river trail.

Follow this all the way back (on the right of the river) to the carpark, crossing over Tobins bridge near the end.

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Transport and parking:

Big car park at the end of Ford street where you will start.

Distance from Arrowtown:

1 km

Driving time from Arrowtown:

3 minutes

Dog friendly:

Yes

Landowner permission required:

Navigation Rating:

Easy.

Cellphone Coverage:

Perfect throughout.

Suggested Gear List:

Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone

Availability of Water:

On way back there is easy access to the river.

Seasonality Issues:

Can be a bit icy in winter.

Patagonia Icecream
Arrowtown
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The Dishery
Chinese Village
Great place for Brunch.

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Arrow River Trail

An undulating trail run alongside the Arrow river.