Dun Mountain Trail - walking
A 22-mile point-to-point route in Nelson, New Zealand.
- 21.9 mi
- one way
- 1,848 ft
- climb
- 2,928 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Dun Mountain Trail - walking is a 22-mile point-to-point route in Nelson, New Zealand. It runs between about 130 ft and 2,930 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,850 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Nelson, about 2.0 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sharland Hill, Sugar Loaf and Fringed Hill. For camping, Maitai Valley Motor Camp and The Brook Valley Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 17 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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