Located in Remarkables Conservation Area in the Otago region
The Nevis Valley provides access to the North Hector Mountains and the Remarkables Range, where the highest vantage points in the Remarkables Conservation Area offer solitude and stunning views.
Above the inversion - mountain biking the Nevis Road Image: Donald Lousley ©
Nevis River Image: Donald Lousley ©
Tombstones, Nevis Cemetery Image: Donald Lousley ©
Rainbows and ridges - Nevis Valley. Image: Donald Lousley ©
Dredge pond and ruins Image: Donald Lousley ©
Fly fishing the Nevis River Image: Donald Lousley ©
Time: 2 hr one way
Distance: 8 km
Other activities: Four wheel driving, Mountain biking, Horse riding
Dog access: Dogs on a leash only until inside the conservation area boundary.
Beginning from Nevis Crossing on Nevis Road, the track gradually winds its way up rutted sections of farm road until the 993 m Doolans Saddle. From there it descends to its end point at a boundary gate.
Doolans Saddle is the furthest drivable point from the Nevis Road (8.5 km). It's rutted in sections and for dry weather only. A narrow section with a steep drop off prior to Doolans Saddle is not for novices or the faint hearted.
Time: 2–2 hr 30 min one way from Nevis Road
Distance: 9 km
Other activities: Mountain biking
Dog access: Dogs on a leash only until inside the conservation area boundary.
Branching off the Nevis-Gibbston Track, the River Face Track descends down a moderately steep farm road to the Nevis River. It provides fishing access to the Nevis catchment.
Time: 2–3 hr one way from Nevis Road
Distance: 7 km
Other activities: Mountain biking
Dog access: Dogs on a leash only until inside the conservation area boundary.
Seasonal restrictions: This track is closed annually from 15 October – 30 November for lambing.
Follow the Nevis Gibbston Track for 2 km (30–45 minutes) until the track sign on the left. For 5 km the track continues climbing a farm road to the conservation area boundary.
Time: 3–4 hr one way from Nevis Road
Distance: 12 km
Other activities: Mountain biking, Horse riding
Dog access: Dogs on a leash only until inside the conservation area boundary.
Follow the Nevis Gibbston Track for 8 km (2–2 hours 30 minutes) to a sign that marks the start of the track, 500 m from Doolans Saddle. It's a steady climb to the conservation area boundary.
Time: 1 hr 30 min – 2 hr one way
Distance: 4.5 km
Dog access: Dogs on a leash only until inside the conservation area boundary.
Seasonal restrictions: This track is closed annually from 15 October – 30 November for lambing.
From the sign on Nevis Road, the track follows a farm road, climbing steadily to the conservation area boundary.
Time: 1 hr one way from Nevis Road
Distance: 3.5 km
Dog access: No dogs
Seasonal restrictions: This track is closed annually from 15 October – 30 November for lambing.
Follow the Ryders Track for 2.5 km until the signed start of the Scotchmans Creek Track. This track climbs up onto a small knoll, which is a small independent section of the Remarkables Conservation Area.
Nevis-Gibbston, River Face, Dark Elliots and Sunny Elliots Tracks can all be mountain biked.
Four wheel driving is possible as far as Doolans Saddle on the Nevis-Gibbston Track.
Nevis Road can be accessed from Cromwell (northern end) and Garston (southern end):
Be avalanche alert: This area has terrain that can produce avalanches that cross the track, usually from May into November. View avalanche information.
Private property: This track crosses private land. Respect the landowner's livestock and property: stay on the marked track until you reach the conservation land, leave gates as you find them and use stiles where provided. Livestock can be unpredictable – keep your distance at all times/go around if necessary.
No camping until the conservation area boundary.
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