Dun Mountain Trail follows New Zealand’s first railway (1862) bringing minerals from Wooded Peak. After a steady gradient to near Coppermine Saddle, the trail descends to Maitai Dam and follows the water supply pipeline in the lower Maitai Valley.
OSM map layer · LineString
-41.31, 173.34 · rel 11609058
-41.31, 173.34 · rel 11609058
Dun Mountain Trail - walking
34,7 km from Nelson, Brook Street, 135 to Coppermine Saddle through alpine terrain and mountains.
Nelson, Brook Street, 135
→
Coppermine Saddle
linear
34,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
22
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
3× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 5 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× viewpoint
2× summit
Bullock Spur Crossing
viewpoint ·
on the route
11,5 km
33%
Windy Point
viewpoint ·
on the route
34,0 km
98%
Coppermine Saddle
viewpoint ·
on the route
34,7 km
100%
Sharland Hill
summit ·
451 m off route
34,7 km
100%
Wooded Peak
summit ·
471 m off route
34,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Dun Mountain Trail - walking is 34.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Dun Mountain Trail - walking takes approximately 8h 39min to complete.
No, Dun Mountain Trail - walking is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Nelson, Brook Street, 135 to Coppermine Saddle. Plan ahead for return transport.
Dun Mountain Trail - walking starts at Nelson, Brook Street, 135.
Dun Mountain Trail - walking is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Dun Mountain Trail - walking is maintained and managed by Nelson City Council.