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Mount Richmond Forest Park

Track • 95 days. Medium. One way.

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 December 2011.

Mt Richmond Alpine Route

Track • 5 days. Medium. One way.

Long route above the bushline in Mt Richmond Forest Park near Nelson.

Rocks Hut Loop

Track • 3 days. Medium. Loop track.

A loop track starting at Rocks Hut in Mount Richmond Forest Park, taking in Dun Mountain and the Pelorus River.

Ben Nevis

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return via same track.

Relatively steep climb to the summit of Ben Nevis (1619m), a prominent peak in the Mt Richmond Forest Park South-East of Nelson

Mt Sunday / Mt Riley Track

Track • 1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track.

A circuit track on the Richmond Range, visiting two forested summits.

Hacket Circuit

Track • 1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.

A good day walk mainly along the Hacket Creek, including Hacket and Browning Huts. Dogs are allowed in the Mt Richmond Forest Park on a lead.

Mt Fell from the North Bank

Track • 2 days. Medium.

A steady climb which rewards your efforts with fabulous views of the Wairau Plains, Nelson/Tasman Bay and beyond.

Whispering Falls walk/Hacket track

Track • 0 – 1 day. Easy/medium. Return via same track.

A gentle walk along the Hacket track to the beautiful Whispering Falls. Dogs permitted on leads.

Dun Mountain

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.

An historic climb along New Zealand's first railway onto the barren, toxic soils of the Nelson Mineral Belt.

Pelorus Bridge Trig K

Track • Easy. Loop track.

A walk near the popular Pelorus Bridge. You'll walk in mature lush native bush, along the Pelorus River, and get to cool down near the waterfall on the way back.

Pelorus

Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy. One way.

Links with a track onto Dun Mountain. See Rocks Hut-Pelorus Track.

Rocks Hut - Pelorus Track

Track • 2 days. Easy. One way.

Continuing on from the Dun Mountain track, this route drops into the Pelorus Valley and sidles above its beautiful river. Swimming.

Pelorus Track (via Rocks hut & Totara saddle)

Track • 2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. One way.

The Pelorus track is a semi-remote forest experience in Mount Richmond Forest park.It leads up the Pelorus valley and over the Bryant Range to the Hackett car park in the Aniseed valley or 'The Bro...

Emerald Pools

Track • Easy. Return via same track.

A pretty picnic area and swimming hole upstream from Pelorus Bridge.

Mt. Duppa Track

Track • Easy/medium. Return via same track.

A moderately steep, but short climb to the summit of Mt. Duppa

Track grades

Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.