Cable Bay Walkway
Cable Bay Walkway
9.2 km
Total Distance
540 m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A 9.2 km walk with about 540 m of climbing on the Cable Bay Walkway over the hills between Glenduan, near Nelson, and Rotokura / Cable Bay. Cable Bay is a bay and small settlement 18 km north-east of Nelson. It takes its name from New Zealand's first overseas cable link, to Australia, opened on 21 February 1876, which connected the country to the worldwide telegraph network via Sydney. There is evidence that Māori used the area for fishing and camping from about 1150.