Iron Hill, Cobb Reservoir
Long hike, 75 minutes from Tākaka.
Mt Peel circuit, Cobb Reservoir
Long hike, 85 minutes from Tākaka.
Gibbs Hill, Pōhara
Short hike, 25 minutes from Pōhara & 30 from Tākaka. Done from Wainui, northern trailhead of Abel Tasman Coast Track.
Ben Nevis, Wakefield
Medium-length hike. 35 minutes from Wakefield, 45 from Nelson.
Sentinel Hill, Cable Bay, Nelson
Short hike, 30 minutes from Nelson. The north end of Cable Bay Walkway.
Mt Arthur - Horseshoe Basin circuit, Motueka
Long hike, 45 minutes from Motueka.
Shedwood Bush Track, Tapawera
Short hike, accessible on foot from Tapawera. 45 minutes from Nelson, Motueka.
St Arnaud Range Track, Nelson Lakes
Medium-length hike, accessible on foot from St Arnaud. 70 minutes from Nelson.
Angelus Hut (via Robert Ridge) as day-hike, Nelson Lakes
Very long hike 15 minutes from St Arnaud. Usually not a day-hike.