Havelock Info Centre - Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

The Nydia Track provides a two–day walk. It crosses the Kaiuma and Nydia saddles and follows the sheltered shoreline of historic Nydia Bay. Formed by linking old bridle paths, the 27km track meanders through a variety of native bush and forest.

Classified as a tramping track, Nydia is most suited to people with reasonable fitness. Boots are recommended on the well–defined track and because some of the streams are not bridged, care is required when crossing them after rain. The track is also open to mountain bikes.

Native trees along the way include beech forest (hard, red and silver beech) and pukatea in the wetter gullies and on undisturbed lower slopes. Podocarps, rimu, matai and miro form the canopy and mahoe, kawakawa, nikau and tree ferns occur in the under storey layer. All of those, along with many mosses, small ferns and climbing plants, make this track the “jewel” of New Zealand’s bush walks.

Transport

Water Taxi from Havelock to the start of the walk at Shag point. Then shuttle transport from the track's end at Duncan Bay, returning you to Havelock.

Option One: Nydia Lodge

The Nydia Lodge is a 50–bed Department of Conservation (DOC) facility available to groups of four or more. The lodge has gas cookers and gas–heated showers so familiarity with using gas is essential.

Cost: per person $15 per night minimum of four people or $60.

Option Two: Te Mahoerangi Backpackers

This small backpackers is situated on the bay and is fast becoming known for its relaxed, peaceful feeling (once you're there it's really hard to leave!).
Double and single rooms are available.

Cost: per person, including linen $30per night. 

Option Three: Camping

A DOC campsite in the north–western corner of Nydia Bay is situated on the waterfront.

Cost: per person $6.

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