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Te Araroa Trail
Welcome to the South Island
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Queen Charlotte Track
1 of NZ's iconic walks
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Short walks
Plenty to choose from
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Heritage walks
Walk through historic sites
Guide
Walks
Get to know Marlborough step by step, via walking tracks to alpine peaks, golden trails on working farms and native bush walks in the Marlborough Sounds.
Marlborough walks can be as challenging as Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku, as beautiful as the Queen Charlotte Track and as relaxing as the Taylor River reserve.
Whether you’re hiking for a day or a week, staying in a tent, hut or lodge, you’ll love the pace of Marlborough.
Start planning your walk with New Zealand Mountain Safety Councils Plan my Walk app. An awesome app that provides you with useful information of particular tracks, alerts, weather and what gear you will need. Click here to check it out.
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Short walks
Save your breath for the breathtaking views and stroll some of Marlborough’s short tracks. A few minutes or hours on your feet can yield big rewards, with easy walks to everything from a seal pup nursery to a golden beach in the Marlborough Sounds.
Short walks in Marlborough
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Day walks
From beach trails at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, to sub alpine climbs in the Richmond Range, Marlborough has a range of day walks, whatever your level or choice of scenery. Pack your coat, your lunch and your walking boots, and set out to explore.
Marlborough day walks
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Multi-day walks
Trek to a lighthouse at the edge of a reef or a resort at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds. Walk through native bush to a secluded beach, or climb a mountain range to a panoramic view. Stay in a tent, hut or luxury lodge, and choose to carry your luggage or have it taken ahead. The only challenge with hiking in Marlborough is choosing where to go.
Multi-day walks in Marlborough
- Grovetown Lagoon - Te Whanau Hou
- The Link Pathway
- Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve Walks
- Snout Track
- Black Jack Track
- Cullen Point Lookout Track
- French Pass Lookout Track
- Governors Bay Track
- Kaipupu Point walk
- Karaka Point Walk
- Mistletoe Bay tracks
- Motuara Island Track
- Oruawairua Walk, Blumine Island
- Picton walks
- Antimony Mines Track
- Wairau Lagoons Walkway
- Wither Hills Farm Park
- The Link Pathway
- Mt Fishtail
- Archer Track Walk
- Cape Campbell
- Mt Stokes Track
- Richmond Range day walks
- Queen Charlotte Track day walks
- Nydia Track
- Mt Fishtail
- Awatere Tussock Track (private walkway)
- Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku
- Richmond Range walks
- Queen Charlotte Track walk
- Molesworth East West Route walk
- Leatham Molesworth Route
- Nydia Track
- Devils Creek walk
Roy Grose DOC Conservation Services Manager, Marlborough Sounds
“Marlborough is the mountains to the sea. One day you can be out in the Marlborough Sounds, and the next day be up at Lake Rotoiti. On the way you can stop and pick cherries or have a glass of wine at a cellar door. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
My insider guide to MarlboroughAntimony Mines Track
Follow a side track off the Queen Charlotte walking Track to explore the Antimony mining era.
Antimony is a lead-grey ore often found in quartz rock. It was used to make pewter, ammunition and print type, and is still used in lead-acid batteries and solder.
Ore containing antimony was discovered in the area in 1873. Several companies attempted to mine the ore over the following 30 years, however mining ended in 1901. 50 men and some families lived at the mine settlement at Endeavour Inlet from 1885 until 1892, with enough children in the area to sustain a school until 1895.
The track gets steeper after the passing the antimony treatment site and a number of horizontal mine shafts, ending at the 'Number One Cut' on the saddle between Endeavour Inlet and Port Gore.
Caution: Please don't enter the mines. They are dangerous due to mud, poisonous gases and rockfall. Hidden mine shafts make the area around the 'Number One Cut' unsafe to explore.
Grade
Advanced: tramping track
Length
3.9km (2 hours)
Getting there
The track begins at Endeavour Inlet, located along the Queen Charlotte Track, which can be accessed from Kenepuru Road, from Linkwater. Alternatively, water taxi services are available from Picton. You can also hire yachts, launches, motor boats, and sea kayaks.
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