
Cycling in Nelson
Discover a map of 70 cycling routes and bike trails in 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
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The best bike routes in Nelson
Nelson to Richmond (Tour Aotearoa)
Cycling route in Nelson, Nelson, 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, New Zealand
Long and steep
- 103.8 km
- Distance
- 965 m
- Ascent
- 711 m
- Descent
Holiday 1
Cycling route in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
26/12/15, 12:24 PM
- 27.3 km
- Distance
- 607 m
- Ascent
- 607 m
- Descent
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- Route to Wakefield Quay 367, Nelson
- Distance
- 11.6 km
- Ascent
- 97 m
- Descent
- 124 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
- Nelson to Richmond
- Distance
- 14.3 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 3 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
- Nelson to Maitai Dam
- Distance
- 12.3 km
- Ascent
- 131 m
- Descent
- 14 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
- Nelson - Richmond
- Distance
- 15.4 km
- Ascent
- 103 m
- Descent
- 97 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
- Totara Street 3, Nelson to Clifford Road 12, Wakefield
- Distance
- 31.8 km
- Ascent
- 157 m
- Descent
- 111 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
- Maitai Dam to Nelson
- Distance
- 12.4 km
- Ascent
- 23 m
- Descent
- 132 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
- Nelson- Abel Tasman
- Distance
- 139.3 km
- Ascent
- 1,295 m
- Descent
- 1,287 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
- New Zeland - Nelson - Dunedin - Nelson
- Distance
- 1,891.5 km
- Ascent
- 18,782 m
- Descent
- 18,778 m
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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