Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Nelson > Nelson City > Botanical Garden Reserve
Botanical Garden Reserve
- Location
- Cnr Milton & Hardy Street East, Nelson City.
- Description
The Centre of New Zealand on Botanical Hill is one of Nelson’s most popular walks. The starting point is the Botanical Reserve, over a footbridge from the end of Hardy Street, or you can start at the Nelson Visitor Information Centre and follow the Maitai Walkway to the Hardy Street footbridge.
The walk to the Centre of New Zealand will take 20-60 minutes, depending on your age, speed and fitness. The main track is suitable for sturdier push chairs and buggies. At the top take a seat, enjoy the stunning view and pick out the features of Nelson’s geography from the information panels. You can go downhill on one of the other tracks on the Botanical Hill, or opt to head along the hillside to Walters Bluff. A good summer option is to take your togs, walk down the eastern side of the hill to Branford Park, have a swim at Black Hole and take the Maitai Track back to your starting point.
- Duration
- 1.0 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Plant Life
- Playground
- Swimming
- Source
- www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz
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