Off-lead OKEasy
Skyline Walk
Hampden · Nelson-Tasman · Out & back
↑ 139 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 351 msteepest 68 %
DISTANCE0.7 km
ASCENT139 m
DURATION22m
STEEPEST68 %
ROUTEOut & back
DirectionsApple MapsForecast at the trailheadDOC track pageDownload GPXSend the start point to your phone
Nearest emergency vetNelson Vets - Saxton (after-hours on-call), Nelson
03 544 5678
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Skyline Walk
Skyline Walk is a track of 0.7 km, near Hampden in Nelson-Tasman.
A track that zigzags uphill through a remnant of mixed beech/podocarp forest before emerging onto an open bracken and broom slope, reaching a viewpoint over Murchison township and the Matakitaki, Buller and Matiri rivers.
Expect easy going, with around 139 m of climb, pitching up to 68 % at its steepest, and takes about 22m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.”.