The Great Taste Trail
Minutes from the start of the Trail
Harbourside is Great Taste Trail accommodation in Nelson at the very start of the ride. The trail begins at the Nelson i-SITE on lower Trafalgar Street, a few minutes from your door along the Maitai River. From there it follows the waterfront, crosses the Waimea Inlet and loops around Tasman's coast, vineyards and orchards.
It's an easy ride for most of its length, mostly grade 1 to 2, so it suits families, e-bikes and anyone who'd rather look at the view than their heart rate. The reward is the food: wineries, craft breweries, seaside cafés, and honesty stalls loaded with whatever's in season. Most people ride it in sections over several days, coming back each night to the same bed. Which is where we come in.
Insider tip: Ride to Māpua for lunch on the wharf, and time it around the ferry from Rabbit Island. Out early, back by four, a glass of local wine at the Anchor next door.
It's an easy ride for most of its length, mostly grade 1 to 2, so it suits families, e-bikes and anyone who'd rather look at the view than their heart rate. The reward is the food: wineries, craft breweries, seaside cafés, and honesty stalls loaded with whatever's in season. Most people ride it in sections over several days, coming back each night to the same bed. Which is where we come in.
Insider tip: Ride to Māpua for lunch on the wharf, and time it around the ferry from Rabbit Island. Out early, back by four, a glass of local wine at the Anchor next door.
Accommodation for riders
- Secure bike storage: undercover racks with heavy-duty anchors and a monitored camera
- E-bike charging on the bike rack
- Wash-down area, repair stand, pump and tools
- Drying racks for shoes and helmets, and a guest laundry
- Room for vans and trailers on a no-exit street
