Lodestone hiker Kahurangi by Aimee Jules

Multi-day hikes

Kahurangi National Park by Aimee Jules

Rewarding trails through National Parks

Home to three extraordinary national parks, Nelson Tasman is a destination for avid hikers and lovers of the outdoors. From the rugged backcountry of the Kahurangi National Park, to the glacial lakes and alpine valleys of Nelson Lakes National Park, right through to the coastal beauty of the Abel Tasman National Park, you'll never be short of options to hike amongst our spectacular surroundings.

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Red Hills Hut stargazing Mt Richmond Forest Park by Aimee Jules

Mount Richmond Forest Park

The park stretches across several regions, covering most of the steep, forested mountains between Nelson and Blenheim. It also has some areas with commercial pine plantations on public land.

Kahurangi National Park

The meaning behind the name ‘Kahurangi’ is ‘treasured possession’, the perfect way to describe New Zealand’s second-largest national park, spanning 450,000 hectares from Golden Bay in the North to Murchison in the South right across to the spectacular and wild West Coast.

Heaphy Track Great Walk

The Heaphy Track is one of the Great Walks - New Zealand’s premier hiking tracks, passing through some of the most awe-inspiring and pristine landscapes. This self-guided hike on the 78.4km track with views of mountains to the sea takes 4-6 days.

from NZ$34

Nelson Lakes National Park

The sixteen picturesque lakes that make up the Nelson Lakes National Park are undoubtedly the calling card for a visit to the village of St. Arnaud, and many visitors have been spotted capturing that iconic jetty shot at Lake Rotoiti.