TRIP 4 MARLBOROUGH & NELSON
Walking along the shore, Mārahau © abeltasman.com
TRIP 4
a journey through
SIDE TRIP
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eave Nelson via scenic coastal Rocks Rd and head towards Tasman and the smaller service town of Richmond. A growing population is pushing Richmond’s boundaries out into the Waimea Plains where viticulture, horticulture and orcharding shape the landscape.
Nelson to St Arnaud / Nelson Lakes National Park via SH 6 1hr 18min, 87.5km
SIDE TRIP
Motueka
Nelson to Murchison via SH 6 1hr 42min, 124km
Continue north and turn off the highway to the pretty coastal village of Māpua. Boutique shopping and great dining overlooking the estuary might hold you up for a while but getting back on the road leads north to Motueka, gateway to Abel Tasman National Park.
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Nelson to Richmond to Māpua to Motueka via Waimea Rd, SH 6 & SH 60 52min, 52km
