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Check out the latest post on our Scottish Express Blog! Discover practical tips for mountain biking in Nelson, explore top local hiking spots, and read about the adventures that have inspired and shaped our business.
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- Bike packing/ adventure biking (8)
- Hiking (13)
- Kahurangi National Park (10)
- Mount Richmond forest park (5)
- Nelson Lakes National Park (3)
- Paparoa National Park (1)
- The business story (15)
Latest Post
- Walking the Maungatapu Murders Track: A Dark History and a Hillside Journey
If you’d told me a year ago that our Maungatapu Murders self‑guided 4WD transport adventure would become one of Scottish Express Adventure Transport’s most popular and accessible trips, I wouldn’t have believed you. As a local to Nelson, New Zealand, I knew the Murders were a grim chapter in the region’s history. But I hadn’t really looked under the surface until I experienced MakeShift Spaces’ “A Bridge Too Far” Maungatapu Murders PickPath audio trail on Bridge Street. That’s when I saw how powerful it is to walk the story, not just read it—and how strong the pull of the Maungatapu Track really is. Setting the Scene: Maungatapu… Read more: Walking the Maungatapu Murders Track: A Dark History and a Hillside Journey
