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Queen Charlotte TrackTrekking in South Island, New Zealand The 71kmQueen Charlotte Track traverses the pretty fjord like region at the top of New Zealand’s South Island along Queen Charlotte Sound through to Anakiwa, finishing on a high note with spectacular views of the Marlborough Sounds region, one of New Zealand’s most dramatic vistas. This whole journey is easily sold on the views it offers: the landscape is varied with many private inlets and beaches and the coastal bush is lush and peaceful; there is also the possibility of meeting a wide rang of New Zealand’s unusual wildlife. Birdlife may also be a big draw for you, with bellbirds, kiwis, wekas, gannets and tuis living amongst the ancient rainforest plants and native orchids. The trek begins at Ship Cove and at 71kms is a fairly easy trip, with few steep sections and none more than 400 metres elevation from sea level. Walkers tend to plan between 3 and 5 days of walking and camping to complete it, there are about 7 different camp sites along the route. The last time I walked this track was in 2005 and I was lucky enough to see some dolphins who had strayed into the maze of waterways and a family of blue penguins resting near the Anakiwa end of the track. In the off season the track is also open to mountain bikers but and it gets muddy for everyone then. Read more about this at World Reviewer: Queen Charlotte Track »
Review by Photo by flickr user Christopher Hay 1 Comments
There are some great Lodges to stay at along the way as well. The track can be mountain biked all year but the top section ShipmCove to Punga Cove is closed from Dec 1st till end of Feb Cougar Line transfers your luggage each day for no extra charge.This is a real bonus. By Jill Evans on 24 June 2009 Leave a comment |
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