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Great Taste Trail

Great Taste Trail tunnel on track to reopen 2nd December 2025 /

Great Taste Trail tunnel on track to reopen

The Spooners Tunnel section of Tasman’s Great Taste Cycle Trail is on track to reopen by the end of December, following significant progress on repairs to storm damage earlier this year.


Operator M&A: Cycle Nelson emerges after acquisition 25th November 2025 /

Operator M&A: Cycle Nelson emerges after acquisition

The expanded operator says summer demand looks good and the storm-damaged Great Taste Trail will soon be 100% repaired.


Nelson Tasman secures $1.6m for Great Taste Trail repairs, $50k for marketing 12th September 2025 /

Nelson Tasman secures $1.6m for Great Taste Trail repairs, $50k for marketing

The government is contributing $1.6m to repair and reopen Tasman’s Great Taste Cycle Trail, which was badly damaged in recent storms.


Most of Great Taste Trail expected to open for summer 18th July 2025

Most of Great Taste Trail expected to open for summer

The Great Taste Trail in Nelson is expected to reopen in time for summer, apart from a nine kilometre section of the 200 kilometre cycling loop.


Great Taste Trail partially open but repair will cost more than $2m 17th July 2025 /

Great Taste Trail partially open but repair will cost more than $2m

The Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust is determined to have the Great Taste Trail open by summer but says it will cost more than $2m to repair.


Operator confident of Great Taste Trail return for summer after storms force closure 16th July 2025 /

Operator confident of Great Taste Trail return for summer after storms force closure

Gentle Cycling Company co-owner Chris Whitaker says there is time to repair the popular experience before the busy season.


Govt help needed to repair Great Taste Trail – Nick Smith 30th June 2025 /

Govt help needed to repair Great Taste Trail – Nick Smith

Nelson’s mayor says the weekend’s deluge “hammered” the popular experience, causing extensive damage.


Great Taste Trail re-opens with detours 14th February 2018

Great Taste Trail re-opens with detours

Despite the recent storm all the businesses associated with Tasman’s Great Taste Trail are open.