Thread: The Nelson Alpine route

Originally Posted by Moutere

There is a steady stream of TA hikers this time of years. I would think you’d have to get well off the main TA route to see much.

I camped above the Waiau river downstream of Malings pass two nights ago, and there were quite a few deer about on the flats, both evening and more so morning (a mob of 6 donks heading back to the scrub @400m). Passed 8 TA walkers and some MTBers on the way out.