Abel Tasman Coast Track
New Zealand

The Abel Tasman Coast Track is located in the South Island Abel Tasman National Park on the north shores and is one of the nine New Zealand Great Walks.

South Island
3-5 Days
54 km
Bookings required for huts and campsites

The Abel Tasman track has easy tramping with bridged waterways but does include some tidal crossings that need to be timed right to get across a few hours either side of low tide, so check the tide timetable before heading out.

At 54km in length and 3 to 5 days in the time it takes to walk this coastal hike, it is listed as one of the Great Walks of New Zealand.
Along the length of the walk there are camp sites and huts where you can stay the night, payment and bookings are required. You can see where the huts are marked on this map.

You can choose to do the walk by individual days and stay in alternative accommodation rather than the huts if you wish.

There is no charge for day walks and accommodation is available in the nearest towns of Marahau, Kaiteriteri, Nelson, Motueka and Takaka.

Note that the last petrol facility before Totaranui is at Takaka.

For shops catering for kayaking and trekking needs you are best to check out Takaka, Motueka, and Nelson before you get out into the wilds to make sure you have all the equipment and supplies you need for your trek. This tip is particularly relevant if you plan to stay in the track huts overnight.

Abel Tasman National Park

New Zealand Great Walks

New Zealand National Parks

Track Maps

For free track maps covering all the New Zealand Great Walks visit my page on New Zealand Track Maps and each map is provided on the dedicated track pages linked against each walk above.

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