From the Nelson-Blenheim Road (SH6):
- turn onto Maungatapu Road at Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve
- continue on 13 km to the road end (the road becomes Mt Richmond Road)
- this is the start of the Pelorus Track and the Richmond Ranges Te Araroa Route.
You can also enter the track at Hacket car park on the Aniseed Valley Road:
- follow SH6 out of Nelson, heading south.
- drive through Stoke and Richmond, then at Hope turn left onto Aniseed Valley Road
- follow Aniseed Valley Road for 11.5 km (about 15 minutes)
- turn off the road onto a gravel driveway, which leads a short distance to the Hacket Track car park. The turnoff from Aniseed Road has a DOC signpost for Hacket Track.
If you are travelling north on Te Araroa:
- the track begins at Tophouse Road near the Lowther Road turnoff
- it is 750m from Tophouse Road to SH63, and from there around 8km to St Arnaud.
Goulter Road is open to walkers and bikers only
This road is not suitable for vehicles.
Vehicles can park either before Patriarch Station at the start of the public easement, or approximately 2 km further along Goulter Road just prior to crossing Patriarch Stream.
It is 6 km from Patriarch Station or 4 km from the Patriarch Stream to the Mount Richmond Forest Park boundary. There is a locked gate just past Patriarch Stream.