Getting Around Nelson

Nelson City is small enough to walk around, but for access from the surrounding suburbs and around the sites and attractions of the city and region you'll likely want to rent a car, take a taxi, or have a fresh set of legs and a bicycle. Read More »

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Nelson, New Zealand

Dun Mountain Walkway, 2 km (1 mile)
Maungatapu Track, 10 km (6 miles)
Matahua, 18 km (11 miles)
Julias Rescue, 22 km (13 miles)
Mariri, 27 km (17 miles)
Riwaka, 34 km (21 miles)
Tapawera, 40 km (25 miles)
Glennie Clearing, 48 km (30 miles)
Onetahuti, 49 km (31 miles)
Lower Junction, 53 km (33 miles)
McCarthy Clearing, 54 km (34 miles)
Totaranui, 57 km (35 miles)
Clifton, 60 km (38 miles)
Motupipi, 61 km (38 miles)

Ridges in Nelson, New Zealand

Bullock Spur, 3 km (2 miles)

Streams in New Zealand

Packer Creek, 5 km (3 miles)
South Branch Maitai River, 7 km (4 miles)
Waimea River, 13 km (8 miles)
Eves Valley Stream, 14 km (9 miles)
Tinline River, 18 km (11 miles)
Eighty-eight Valley Stream, 25 km (15 miles)
Staircase Stream, 29 km (18 miles)
Enchanted Stream, 36 km (23 miles)
Wye River, 37 km (23 miles)
Otuwhero River, 39 km (24 miles)
Tipperary Creek, 39 km (24 miles)
Stanley Brook, 39 km (24 miles)
South Branch Graham Stream, 40 km (25 miles)
South Branch Riwaka River, 40 km (25 miles)
Wye Hill Stream, 41 km (25 miles)
Motupiko River, 42 km (26 miles)
Evans Creek, 48 km (30 miles)
Enchanted Creek, 48 km (30 miles)
Ellis Creek, 49 km (30 miles)
Skeet River, 49 km (30 miles)
Fowler Creek, 49 km (31 miles)
Snelling Creek, 51 km (32 miles)
Slippery Creek, 52 km (32 miles)
Thomas Creek, 56 km (35 miles)
Stony Creek, 56 km (35 miles)
Totaranui Stream, 59 km (37 miles)
Stanley River, 59 km (37 miles)
Waingaro River, 59 km (37 miles)
Ellis Creek, 61 km (38 miles)
Motupipi River, 63 km (39 miles)
Slippery Creek, 66 km (41 miles)
Three Mile Creek, 68 km (42 miles)
Sluice Box Creek, 69 km (43 miles)

Streams in Nelson, New Zealand

Sclanders Creek, 7 km (4 miles)
Roding River, 8 km (5 miles)
Mulligan Creek, 10 km (6 miles)
Mahanga Creek, 11 km (7 miles)
Rocks Creek, 11 km (7 miles)
Waterfall Creek, 13 km (8 miles)
Kohuru Creek, 13 km (8 miles)
O'Connor Creek, 15 km (10 miles)
Saddle Creek, 16 km (10 miles)
Weka Creek, 16 km (10 miles)
Moutere River, 24 km (15 miles)
Baigent Valley Stream, 26 km (16 miles)
Pig Valley Stream, 28 km (17 miles)
Wai-iti River, 29 km (18 miles)
Davis Valley Stream, 33 km (21 miles)
Stanley Brook, 37 km (23 miles)
Sugar Loaf Creek, 44 km (27 miles)
McRae Creek, 47 km (29 miles)
Lodestone Creek, 49 km (30 miles)
Awaroa River, 49 km (30 miles)
Campbell Creek, 52 km (32 miles)
Granity Creek, 52 km (33 miles)
White Creek, 53 km (33 miles)
Loveridge Creek, 54 km (33 miles)
Wangapeka River, 54 km (33 miles)
Sunday Creek, 55 km (34 miles)
Granite Creek, 55 km (34 miles)
Takaka River, 55 km (34 miles)
Cobb River, 55 km (34 miles)
Leslie River, 56 km (35 miles)
Battey Creek, 57 km (35 miles)
Bastite Creek, 58 km (36 miles)
Waingaro River, 60 km (37 miles)
Kite Te Tahu Creek, 60 km (37 miles)
Anatoki River, 67 km (42 miles)
Handcock Creek, 67 km (42 miles)
Caledonian Creek, 70 km (43 miles)

Hills in Nelson, New Zealand

Wells Hill, 7 km (4 miles)
Blue Hill, 16 km (10 miles)
Rocky Knob, 19 km (12 miles)
Mount Norris, 42 km (26 miles)
Mount McMahon, 45 km (28 miles)
Battery Hill, 48 km (30 miles)
Thomson Hill, 48 km (30 miles)
Stony Hill, 50 km (31 miles)
Winter Peak, 51 km (32 miles)
Pisgah Hill, 52 km (32 miles)
Mount Ranolf, 68 km (42 miles)
Mount Christmas, 69 km (43 miles)

Parks in Nelson, New Zealand

Saxton Field, 8 km (5 miles)

Gorges in Nelson, New Zealand

Travers Gully, 8 km (5 miles)
Ghost Valley, 67 km (41 miles)

Huts in Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand

Rocks Hut, 10 km (6 miles)

Lakes in Nelson, New Zealand

Dew Lakes, 11 km (7 miles)
Lake Lillie, 60 km (38 miles)

Peaks in Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand

Slaty Peak, 20 km (13 miles)

Streams in Marlborough, New Zealand

Pelorus River, 21 km (13 miles)
Quartz Creek, 29 km (18 miles)
Top Valley Stream, 29 km (18 miles)
Birch Hill Creek, 34 km (21 miles)

Gorges in New Zealand

Eighty-eight Valley, 28 km (17 miles)
Smith Gully, 39 km (24 miles)

Huts in Nelson, New Zealand

Right Branch Wairoa Hut, 35 km (22 miles)
Ellis Basin Hut, 51 km (32 miles)
Myttons Hut, 58 km (36 miles)
Wangapeka Base Hut, 60 km (38 miles)
Kiwi Saddle Hut, 68 km (42 miles)

Bays in Nelson, New Zealand

Dummy Bay, 36 km (22 miles)
Anchor Bay, 41 km (25 miles)
Sandfly Bay, 45 km (28 miles)

Hills in Marlborough, New Zealand

Mount Patriarch, 37 km (23 miles)

Valleys in New Zealand

Holyoake Valley, 39 km (24 miles)

Straits in Nelson, New Zealand

Astrolabe Roadstead, 40 km (25 miles)

Bays in New Zealand

Torrent Bay, 42 km (26 miles)
Tonga Roadstead, 49 km (30 miles)

Plains in Nelson, New Zealand

Barron Flat, 49 km (30 miles)
Apple Tree Flat, 51 km (31 miles)

Ridges in New Zealand

Evans Ridge, 52 km (32 miles)

Rocks in Nelson, New Zealand

Splugeons Rock, 58 km (36 miles)

Passes in Nelson, New Zealand

Hambone Saddle, 65 km (40 miles)

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