Queen Charlotte Track

Queen Charlotte Track
Te Mahia Bay, a typical view from Queen Charlotte Track
Length71 km (44 mi)
LocationMarlborough Sounds, New Zealand
DesignationWalking Track and "Great Rides" Cycle Trail
TrailheadsShip Cove, Anakiwa
UseTramping, cycling
Highest pointRidgeline near Bay of Many Coves 470 m (1,540 ft)
Lowest point0 m (0 ft)
DifficultyEasy (walking), Grade 3–4 (mountain biking)
SeasonAll year
SightsSounds, sandy beaches, lush coastal native bush
HazardsNone
SurfaceDirt
Websitewww.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/marlborough/sounds/queen-charlotte-track and www.qctrack.co.nz

The Queen Charlotte Track is a 71 km (44 mi) long New Zealand walking track between Queen Charlotte Sound and Kenepuru Sound in the Marlborough Sounds. It extends from Meretoto / Ship Cove in the north to Anakiwa in the south. For most parts, the track leads through native bush along the ridgeline of hills between the sounds, offering good views either side.

From early 2013 on, the Queen Charlotte Track also has become one of the New Zealand Cycle Trails, accessible for mountain bike-level riders.[1]

  1. ^ "1 Mar: Queen Charlotte Track opening". New Zealand Cycle Trail Website. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.