Cycling in Nelson
Discover a map of 70 cycling routes and bike trails near Nelson, created by our community.
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Find the right bike route for you through Nelson, where we've got 70 cycle routes to explore. Most people get on their bikes to ride here in the month of February.
5,887 km
Tracked distance
70
Cycle routes
59,200
Population
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The best bike routes in and around Nelson
Nelson to Richmond (Tour Aotearoa)
Cycling route in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Roll out from sunny Nelson and follow the separated cycleway to Richmond. It’s a short, smooth link on the TA—mostly paved, mostly flat—with a couple of gentle rises. Expect light traffic and plenty of cafes at both ends. You’ll skirt the Waimea estuary and suburban parks before cruising into Richmond, a handy resupply spot and gateway to Tasman’s trails.
- 11.5 km
- Distance
- 80 m
- Ascent
- 100 m
- Descent
#58 Nelson to Owen River
Cycling route in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Long and steep
- 103.8 km
- Distance
- 965 m
- Ascent
- 711 m
- Descent
Holiday 1
Cycling route in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
26/12/15, 12:24 PM
- 27.3 km
- Distance
- 607 m
- Ascent
- 607 m
- Descent
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Nelson to Richmond- Distance
- 14.3 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 3 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Route to Wakefield Quay 367, Nelson- Distance
- 11.6 km
- Ascent
- 97 m
- Descent
- 124 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Nelson to Maitai Dam- Distance
- 12.3 km
- Ascent
- 131 m
- Descent
- 14 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Nelson - Richmond- Distance
- 15.4 km
- Ascent
- 103 m
- Descent
- 97 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Totara Street 3, Nelson to Clifford Road 12, Wakefield- Distance
- 31.8 km
- Ascent
- 157 m
- Descent
- 111 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Maitai Dam to Nelson- Distance
- 12.4 km
- Ascent
- 23 m
- Descent
- 132 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Nelson- Abel Tasman- Distance
- 139.3 km
- Ascent
- 1,295 m
- Descent
- 1,287 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand
New Zeland - Nelson - Dunedin - Nelson- Distance
- 1,891.5 km
- Ascent
- 18,782 m
- Descent
- 18,778 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand