Trotters Cave Walk

This track follows a tributary of the Trotters Creek through native broadleaf forest and arrives at a set of river-sculpted caves. At night, glowworms can be seen at certain points along this track.

This track starts at the Trotters Gorge Campsite.

From Moeraki: turn off SH1 onto Horse Range Road around 2.4 km south of Moeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki. After 4.2 km turn Trotters Gorge Road and follow this for a short distance to the end.

From Palmerston: turn off SH 1 onto Horse Range Road on the outskirts of Palmerston. Follow this for around 11 km, then turn onto Trotters Gorge Road and follow this for a short distance to the end.

This track is mostly well formed but some sections may be steep, rough or muddy. There are two small unbridged stream crossings on the track (sometimes dry).

This is a great place to see and hear many of New Zealand’s bush birds. Listen out for NZ falcon/karearea calling overhead. Also, look out for native fish (galaxiids) in the streams.

The caves and cliffs are a greywacke-breccia conglomerate and were formed after the last ice age 12 - 15,000 years ago.