Nelson Airport Perimeter Walkway
Nelson Airport Perimeter Walkway is a loop trail around the outside of Nelson Airport. Nelson Airport is also a starting point for Tasman’s Great Taste Trail.
| Details | |
| Length | 5.8 km complete loop to car park |
| Time Required | 1 hr 15 min for walkers |
| Trail Type | Sealed pathway/Walking track |
| Physical Difficulty | Easy |
| Uses | Walking and running |
| Direction | Either |
Monaco Peninsula Circuit
Walking, running and cycling
Whakatu Coastal Pathway (Great Taste Trail)
Walking, running and cycling
15 min from central Nelson
The walkway is located at Nelson Airport. There is a car park on the left side of Trent Dr, just before the entry gates. This is also a starting point for the Great Taste Trail, which crosses Jenkins Creek and heads south to connect with Whakatu Coastal Pathway.
From the car park, follow the perimeter road south along Jenkins Creek tidal channel. Go through the southern access gate and follow the road around the southern end of the runway. The road heads north past the sewage treatment plant and runs parallel to the runway, where you’ll have a good view of the terminal. At the coast the walkway follows a perimeter fence that has been built 50 m back from the fast-eroding coast. Along here there are good views across Blind Channel and out to Tasman Bay. For an extended walk you can continue south along the Airport Peninsula, which loops back round to the main perimeter walk (adding about 30 min).
The walkway follows the edge of Nelson Golf Course and reaches the northern access gate. It then leads back past the hangars to Trent Dr and the car park.
The walkway can be done in either direction.