Flora Circuit (via Mt Arthur Hut and Flora Hut)
WalkTasman
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 4 hr
- Distance
- 10 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
The Motueka Valley Highway links Nelson and Motueka. Turn off this road at Ngātīmoti and cross the Motueka River. Turn left onto Motueka River West Bank Road, then right into Graham Valley Road, which climbs steeply to the car park. The last 5.8 km is unsealed and turning a vehicle on the road can be difficult. 4WD is recommended at all times of the year.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzFlora car park is 75 km from Nelson and 36 km from Motueka.
The Motueka Valley Highway links Nelson and Motueka. Turn off this road at Ngātīmoti and cross the Motueka River. Turn left onto Motueka River West Bank Road, then right into Graham Valley Road, which climbs steeply to the car park. The last 5.8 km is unsealed and turning a vehicle on the road can be difficult. 4WD is recommended at all times of the year.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 41.18970° S, 172.72549° E
About this place
Walk through beech forest and alpine scrub to see views over Arthur Range and Tasman Bay.
The route
This track allows for a circuit walk from Flora car park. It climbs through beech forest and alpine scrub, and provides views over Arthur Range and Tasman Bay. It has sections of walking and tramping tracks.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Weather forecast
Mt Arthur weather forecast - NIWA website
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On this track
In walking order.
Nearby stops
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Ellis Hut
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Salisbury Lodge
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Asbestos Cottage
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Balloon Hut
Serviced • 14 bunks • Tasman • 8.9 km
Balloon Hut is a serviced 14-bunk hut located in the Motueka area of the Tasman region.
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Walks nearby
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).