Activities

Lake Sylvester

Lake Sylvester is a striking glacial lake in the Kahurangi National Park, easily reached on a 2-hour hike and following ...

Lake Rotoiti Circuit

The stunning scenery at Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National Park changes with the seasons, from the vibrant red ...

Brook Waimārama Sanctuary

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary is the South Island’s largest fully fenced sanctuary for vulernable native flora and fauna. Visitors to ...

Maungatapu Circuit

The Maungatapu Circuit begins at the Maitai Dam, near the head of the Maitai Valley. Traversing the mineral belt landscape ...

Days Track

Days Track is a steady climb up the Tahunanui hillside, connecting Rocks Road with Toi Toi Valley via Princes Drive. ...

Mount Arthur

At a height of 1795m, Mount Arthur is the highest peak in the Wharepapa/Mount Arthur Range of the Kahurangi National ...

Cape Farewell

The dramatically rugged landscapes of Cape Farewell have been carved out by the wild western weather, forming an archway in ...

Heaphy Track

The Kahurangi National Park is home to 570km of tramping tracks, including the Heaphy Track. The Heaphy Track is one ...

Grampians

The Grampians are a prominent group of hills that form the backdrop to Nelson City. Home to a network of ...

Takaka Hill Walkway

The Takaka Hill Walkway traverses diverse and rugged terrain, in particular the karst marble outcrops that are characteristic of ‘Real ...

Wharariki Beach

Wild, wonderful and windswept, Wharariki Beach is undoubtedly one of New Zealand’s most intriguingly beautiful beaches. ...

Tamaki Steps

Not for the faint hearted, the Tamaki Street Steps are located in the Tahunanui Hills, and Nelson Tasman locals tend ...

The Abel Tasman Coast Track

The Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand’s smallest but most popular national park, and the Abel Tasman Coastal Track ...

Pupu Hydro Walkway

The Pupu Hydro Walkway is a 1.5-2 hour loop track that retraces an old gold-mining water race. ...

Wakefield Quay

An easy walk along the Tahunanui waterfront offers a tasting platter of Nelson Tasman’s unique history, scenery and cuisine. ...

Kaiteriteri Short Walks

Kaiteriteri Beach is renowned as the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park but is also a destination in ...

Richmond Hills

The Dellside Reserve in Richmond Hills is home to a diverse range of walking tracks, from simple 30-minute strolls to ...

Rawhiti Cave

Takaka and Golden Bay are home to some of Nelson Tasman’s most intriguing landscapes – beaches, limestone outcrops, marble mountains, ...

St Arnaud Range Track

The St Arnaud Range track climbs steadily through red beech, silver beech and mountain beech forest for approximately two hours, ...

Puponga Hilltop Track

The Puponga Hilltop Track is the best way to see four of Golden Bay’s most iconic landscapes and is a ...

Aorere Goldfields

As the name suggests, Golden Bay was once a gold rush town, and the Aorere Goldfields Track will take you ...

Maitai Caves

Starting at the Maitai Dam, the trail to the Maitai Caves offers the perfect opportunity to immerse in nature. ...

City Murals Walk

A vibrant, passionate creative community call the Nelson Tasman region home, and their artistic talents are showcased across our city, ...

Murchison Day Walks

The historic gold-rush town of Murchison retains its old school charm, and this is evident in the series of short ...

Riuwaka Resurgence

The Riuwaka Resurgence (Te Puna o Riuwaka) is recognised as wahi tapu (a sacred place) by the people of Te ...

Mount Richmond Forest Park

The Mount Richmond Forest Park comprises most of the steep native forest-covered mountain country between Nelson and Blenheim, forming the ...

The Monaco Loop

The Monaco Peninsula, which is home to a small village community, is the perfect seaside destination for a short ...

Barnicoat Walkway

The Barnicoat Ranges form the impressive backdrop behind Stoke and Richmond, rising steeply to more than 500m elevation for most ...

Abel Tasman Inland Track

The Abel Tasman Inland Track is a 41km hike through the heart of the Abel Tasman National Park, spanning approximately ...

Whispering Falls and Hackett Track

Located in the Mount Richmond Forest Park, Whispering Falls is one of Nelson Tasman’s most charming waterfalls. ...

Dun Mountain Trail

Based on the line of New Zealand’s first railway which was in operation between 1862 and 1901, the Dun Mountain ...

Mount Robert Circuit

The Mount Robert Circuit undoubtedly offers some of the best views in the Nelson Lakes National Park. ...

Labyrinth Rocks Park

Founded by an English geologist, Labyrinth Rocks Park is a real-life interpretation of Jurassic Park crossed with a fairytale. ...

Boulder Bank

Te Pokohiwi (Boulder Bank) is a naturally formed ‘finger’ of boulders that wraps Tahunanui and Nelson City in a tight ...

Airport Perimeter

The Perimeter Walkway is approximately a 5.75km loop around the spectacular Nelson Airport. ...

Centre of New Zealand

The Centre of New Zealand is one of Nelson Tasman’s most popular walks. As the central trig point used for ...

Railway Reserve

The Railway Reserve follows the historic railway route that once linked Nelson City with Glenhope in the Tasman District. ...

Wainui Falls

The cascading Wainui Falls is undoubtedly one of the most stunning natural attractions in the Nelson Tasman region. ...

Cable Bay Walkway

A coastal paradise unlike any other, the ruggedly beautiful landscapes of Cable Bay and Glenduan are showcased along the entire ...

Maitai River Walkway

The Maitai River Walkway is an off-road, shared pathway that runs adjacent to the Maitai River, and is popular with ...

Lake Angelus

In the depths of the Nelson Lakes National Park at an altitude of 1650m lay a deep, blue alpine lake. ...

Harwoods Hole

Harwoods Hole is the deepest vertical shaft in New Zealand, but is only accessible by experienced cavers who are familiar ...

Whakatu Coastal Pathway

The Whakatu Coastal Pathway is possibly one of the regions most popular off-road trails, linking the suburb of Stoke with ...

Whisky Falls

Lake Rotoiti is the main access point for many of the walks that dissect the Nelson Lakes National Park, including ...

Sir Stanley Whitehead Park

Sir Stanley Whitehead Park is an extension of the track to the Centre of New Zealand. After a short uphill ...

The Grove Scenic Reserve

You’ll feel like you’ve just stepped out of a fairytale as you make your way through the mossy maze-like surroundings ...

Lake Rotoroa

At 13km in length, Lake Rotoroa is the largest of the twin lakes in the Nelson Lakes National Park and ...

Te Waikoropupū Springs

Te Waikoropupū Springs contain some of the clearest water ever measured, coming second only to Lake Rotomairewhenua (Blue Lake) in ...

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