Track Closures
Below is a list of long-term track closures. Please refer to the Track Closures Map for short term closures.
The Nelson Mountain Bike Club has closure pages for Codgers Trail and Maitai Valley.
Sir Stanley Whitehead track to Botanical Hill
From Monday 10 June 2019 the Sir Stanley Whitehead track to Botanical Hill will be closed for upgrading.
All Nelson reserves confirmed to reopen
Nelson City Council can today confirm that all reserves are now open again, including the entire Dun Mountain Trail.
More reserves reopen in Nelson
The recent rain has helped to ease the fire risk and allowed Nelson City Council to reopen all urban reserves.
Some Nelson and Tasman Reserves and tracks to reopen
Due to the recent rainfall and after seeking advice from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Nelson City Council is pleased to be able to reopen some areas from tomorrow, Saturday 9 March.
Poleford Bridge closure
The Poleford Bridge which gives access to the upper reaches of the Maitai Valley is now closed to the general public because of the fire risk. This is based on advice from Fire and Emergency NZ and the closure is made under the current Declaration of Local Emergency.
Further reserve closures due to Pigeon Valley fire
To support the emergency response to the fire near Wakefield, Nelson City Council is temporarily closing public access to all Landscape and Conservation Reserves. This includes:
Reserve closures due to Pigeon Valley fire
To support the emergency response to the fire near Wakefield, Nelson City Council is temporarily closing public access to all of the following reserves and tracks:
Grampians Reserve
Following consultation with the Principal Rural Fire Officer, Nelson City Council is temporarily closing all tracks on the Grampians Reserve due to the extremely high fire risk.
Dun Trail Detour - Now Open
Please be advised the detour on the Dun Trail between Four Corners and Third House due to a slip has now been reopened.
Tantragee Walkway coming off Brook Street
Tantragee Walkway will be closed to the public Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 November due to working being done on electricity pylons.