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Hiking the Heaphy Track in Kahurangi National Park.
Discovering Nelson’s trails Jordan Miller has spent countless hours exploring the tracks around the Top of the South. He speaks with Nelson Magazine about some of his top picks and what led him to create one of the most comprehensive websites on walking and mountain-bike tracks in the area, Nelson Trails. Words: Amy Russ
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rowing up in the region as part of an active family Jordan was introduced to tramping at a very young age. This sparked a lifetime of love and appreciation for the outdoors and ultimately led him to create a goldmine of information about the tracks in the region. “As a family, we went on lots of weekend walks and were taught to appreciate and respect the bush. I spent a lot of my time mountain-biking and tramping with mates, and discovering new places. For as long as I can remember, I have found physical geography and natural landscapes fascinating, so I guess it was a natural fit.” Jordan's website has been a labour of love since 2015. It has progressed to being a leading online source of information for tracks and trails in the Nelson Tasman region and provides the most detailed, accurate, and informative resource for all trails in the region.
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“In my teens, I used to contribute track descriptions to other tramping websites. I used to imagine that one day there would be a website that provided detailed information and maps for every track you could think of, irrespective of whether you were walking, running, or biking. One day, I was searching online for information on a particular track and couldn’t find anything. So that’s when I decided to do it myself. It seemed like a productive way to combine my interests in the outdoors, writing and maps, while at the same time learn a new skill.” “The Top of the South is the most geographically diverse part of the country. We’re well-known for our National Parks and our popular trails like the Abel Tasman Coast Track, Heaphy Track and Coppermine Trail, but the Nelson Tasman region also has thousands of km’s of other lesser-known walking, biking and tramping tracks, many of which are easily accessed from the city.”
