Off-lead OKEasy
Chings Highway
HIRA · Nelson-Tasman
↑ 142 m gain↓ 220 m descenthigh 137 msteepest 50 %
DISTANCE4.1 km
ASCENT142 m
DURATION1h 3m
STEEPEST50 %
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Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa and the contributing council, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Nearest emergency vetNelson Vets - Victory (after-hours on-call), Nelson
03 546 9646
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 287 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Chings Highway
Chings Highway covers 4.1 km, near HIRA in Nelson-Tasman, walked as a track.
Graded easy, it climbs about 142 m overall, pitching up to 50 % at its steepest, and takes about 1h 3m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one.