Asbestos Cottage tracks
Located in Cobb Valley and Kahurangi National Park in the Nelson/Tasman region
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Introduction
Walk to an historic cottage (built 1897) that was home to a reclusive couple for nearly 40 years.6 km one way
Seasonal restrictions
4WD is recommended on the access road into the Cobb valley (Cobb Dam Road) in winter, due to ice and/or snow.
Dog access
Cobb Dam Road - Asbestos Cottage
Time: 2 hr
Distance: 6 km
This track leaves the access road 2 km past the powerhouse and follows the old (now disused) asbestos mine access road. Initially it is a path, becoming a tramping track at the first slip. At the old mine, rusting relics remind us of another era. Beyond the mine the track steepens and climbs for 30 minutes to rustic Asbestos Cottage, home for 40 years of Annie Chaffey and her intrepid, asbestos miner-husband, Henry.
Asbestos Cottage to Cobb Reservoir (Bullock Track)
Time: 2 - 3 hr
Distance: 6.8 km
From Asbestos Cottage the track joins the Bullock Track after 30 minutes, then winds along the Cobb Ridge. It crosses the Peel Ridge Route at Peat Flat, and traverses part of the flat before descending steeply to the road beside Cobb Reservoir.
The ends of both tracks are on Cobb Dam Road, on route from Upper Takaka to the Cobb Reservoir. The narrow road is unsealed from the powerhouse - care is required and 4WD is recommended in winter due to ice and or snow.
On-demand transport services are available to or from the Cobb - contact the DOC office for details.
Stay safe in the outdoors
- Choose the right trip for you. Learn about the route and make sure you have the skills for it.
- Understand the weather. Check weather forecasts.
- Pack warm clothes and extra food. Check gear lists.
- Share your plans and take ways to get help. Share directly or use the Outdoor Intentions form or Plan My Walk. Take a distress beacon.
- Take care of yourself and each other.
Contacts
| Whakatū/Nelson Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 3 546 9339 |
| nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | Millers Acre/Taha o te Awa 1/37 Halifax Street Nelson 7010 |
| Hours | Visitor centre hours and services |