On-leadModerate
Atawhai Shared Path to Nelson Airport
Nelson · Nelson-Tasman · Point to Point
↑ 50 m gain↓ 49 m descenthigh 17 msteepest 6 %
DISTANCE12.4 km
ASCENT50 m
DURATION2.5–3 hr
STEEPEST6 %
ROUTEPoint to Point
RATING · HIKERS 3.7 · 15
DOG EFFORT2.6 /5 paws
PARKING20 m away
Nearest emergency vetNelson Vets - Victory (after-hours on-call), Nelson
03 546 9646
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Atawhai Shared Path to Nelson Airport
Near Nelson in Nelson-Tasman, Atawhai Shared Path to Nelson Airport runs 12.4 km as a point-to-point.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 50 m, pitching up to 6 % at its steepest, and takes about 2.5–3 hr to walk.
Walkers come for beach walking, river frontage, big views, and town-edge walking. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.7 / 5 across 15 reviews.