Tasman · Hiking

Great Taste Trail

A 122-mile point-to-point route in Tasman, New Zealand.

122 mi
one way
2,685 ft
climb
1,407 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Great Taste Trail is a 122-mile point-to-point route in Tasman, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 1,410 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,680 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Motueka, about 2.0 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, Riverside Campground and Motueka Top10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Great Taste Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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