Lodestone summit
WalkTasman
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Distance
- 4 km, 7.5 km return
- 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. 41.18144° S, 172.74176° E
About this place
Climb to the top of Lodestone (1462 m) and enjoy spectacular views of Tasman Bay and the Arthur Range.
The route
A tramping track leads steeply up the ridge north of the car park. From Lodestone summit return to the car park direct or via Flora Hut.
Flora car park - Lodestone
Time: 2 hr
km
Flora car park to Lodestone - Flora Hut - Flora car park
Time: 4 - 5 hr
7.5 km
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Asbestos Cottage
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Ellis Hut
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Salisbury Lodge
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Walks nearby
Mt Arthur Hut Walk
Easy • 1 hr 30 min • 4.2 km • 2.07 km away
Mount Arthur Summit Route
Expert • 3 hr 30 min - 4 hr 30 min one way • 9.2 km one way • 3.95 km away
Pearse Valley Route to Pearse River Resurgence
Expert • 3 hours one-way • 5 km • 4.78 km away
Ellis Basin Route
Expert • 2 days • 22 km • 6.7 km away
Cobb Ridge Route
Expert • 6 hr one way • 13 km one way • 8.76 km away
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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).