Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HUTS & CAMPING
There are four huts along this route, two of which (Mt Arthur and Salisbury Lodge) are re-
Salisbury has gas cookers, so be sure to carry a stove. There are numerous other huts on and
around the tablelands, ranging from Serviced to Basic, along with rock shelters, which are
free. Camping is also permitted and is free unless you wish to camp within 50m of a hut - in
that case you will have to pay half the hut fee and make use of the hut facilities during the
day only. Backcounty hut tickets or passes can be bought online or from any DOC visitor
centre.
GUIDED TRAMPS
Kahurangi Guided Walks (
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runs small-group, three-day tramps around the table-
lands ($450) and Cobb Valley.
Bush & Beyond (
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offers tailored trips of varying lengths around the tablelands
and Cobb Valley, including an all-inclusive two-day Tableland Circuit ($625).
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Getting to/from the Tramp
Flora car park is 75km from Nelson and 36km from Motueka, reached via the steep and
winding Graham Valley Rd, accessed off SH61 running up Motueka Valley. Follow signs
from Ngatimoti, where a bridge crosses to West Bank Rd.
Trek Express (
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provides on-demand transport to Flora car park from Nelson/
Motueka (per person $45/40, minimum four people).
The Tramp
Day 1: Flora Car Park to Mt Arthur Hut
1½ HOURS, 3.6KM, 370M ASCENT
This is a short day's tramp, so those with energy, strength and good weather may consider
combining it with the challenging but entirely possible climb to the summit of
Mt Arthur
, a
three- to four-hour return trip from Mt Arthur Hut. With an early rise, it's also possible to
bag the peak on day two, which avoids some backtracking, thus shaving off one to two
hours.
Arriving at Flora car park deposits you at an elevation of 940m, where views of Mt Ar-
thur can be had from a shelter complete with interpretive displays.
