On-leadEasy
Paines Ford Tramline Track
Motueka · Nelson-Tasman · Out & back
↑ 32 m gain↓ 5 m descenthigh 45 msteepest 8 %
DISTANCE1.9 km
ASCENT32 m
DURATION26m
STEEPEST8 %
ROUTEOut & back
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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.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Paines Ford Tramline Track
Near Motueka in Nelson-Tasman, Paines Ford Tramline Track runs 1.9 km as a track.
An easy walk in the Tākaka area following an old timber tramline (operated 1880s–1905) beside the Tākaka River at Paines Ford. It passes popular swimming holes, well-known limestone rock-climbing bluffs and a remnant patch of forest.
Expect easy going, with around 32 m of climb, pitching up to 8 % at its steepest, and takes about 26m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead.