Summit Road is a gravel service road for the transmission tower at the highest point on Grampians. It is the only road access right to the summit and provides a good uphill challenge through native bush surrounds. Being a gravel road it is suited to both walkers and MTB.
| Details | |
| Length | 2.7 km |
| Time Required | 45 min for walkers, 30 min for MTB |
| Trail Type | Gravel road |
| Physical Difficulty | Moderate |
| Technical Difficulty | Easy |
| Uses | Walking, trail running and MTB |
| Direction | Either |
| Start Elevation | 45 m |
| Max Elevation | 390 m |
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5 min from central Nelson
Grampians Summit Road begins on Robinson Road in Brook Valley. You will see a gate with a Nelson City Council sign reading ‘Grampians Reserve’.
The road heads gently climbs up the valley and crosses a cattle stop. After 1 km the road makes a hairpin turn, where Kānuka Track continues straight up the valley to Couch Saddle. Summit Road continues uphill through native bush for another 1.4 km, steeply in a couple of sections, and reaches the ridge (at 270 m), where it connects with Grampians Walkway. It then turns left and climbs to Grampians Saddle (where Tawa, Mahoe and Mamaku tracks begin) and crosses another cattle stop. It is then a final 300 m climb to the transmission tower at the summit (390 m).
As with all other tracks on Grampians, Summit Road can be combined with other tracks to create a longer, more varied route. A good option is to take Kānuka Track on the return leg back to Brook Valley.
Summit Road is a gravel service road for the transmission tower at the highest point on Grampians. It is the only road access right to the summit and provides a good uphill challenge through native bush surrounds. Being a gravel road it is suited to both walkers and MTB.
| Details | |
| Length | 2.7 km |
| Time Required | 45 min for walkers, 30 min for MTB |
| Trail Type | Gravel road |
| Physical Difficulty | Moderate |
| Technical Difficulty | Easy |
| Uses | Walking, trail running and MTB |
| Direction | Either |
| Start Elevation | 45 m |
| Max Elevation | 390 m |
5 min from anywhere in central Nelson
Grampians Summit Road begins on Robinson Road in Brook Valley. You will see a gate with a Nelson City Council sign reading ‘Grampians Reserve’.
The road heads gently climbs up the valley and crosses a cattle stop. After 1 km the road makes a hairpin turn, where Kānuka Track continues straight up the valley to Couch Saddle. Summit Road continues uphill through native bush for another 1.4 km, steeply in a couple of sections, and reaches the ridge (at 270 m), where it connects with Grampians Walkway. It then turns left and climbs to Grampians Saddle (where Tawa, Mahoe and Mamaku tracks begin) and crosses another cattle stop. It is then a final 300 m climb to the transmission tower at the summit (390 m).
As with all other tracks on Grampians, Summit Road can be combined with other tracks to create a longer, more varied route. A good option is to take Kānuka Track on the return leg back to Brook Valley.
Updated 20 February 2019