On-leadEasy
Snowdens Bush Walk
Brightwater · Nelson-Tasman · Loop
↑ 0 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 24 msteepest 1 %
DISTANCE1.8 km
ASCENT19 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST1 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.1 · 4
DOG EFFORT1.2 /5 paws
PARKING10 m away
Nearest emergency vetNelson Vets - Saxton (after-hours on-call), Nelson
03 544 5678
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.
Forest shadeUsually a quiet track
About Snowdens Bush Walk
Snowdens Bush Walk covers 1.8 km, near Brightwater in Nelson-Tasman, walked as a loop.
Graded easy, it climbs about 19 m overall, pitching up to 1 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.1 / 5 across 4 reviews.