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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.
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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
- Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve Walks
- Snout Track
- The Link Pathway
- Grovetown Lagoon - Te Whanau Hou
- 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 MarlboroughLeatham Molesworth Route
*Leatham Conservation Area - Branch/Leatham access - CLOSED
All access to Branch and Leatham huts and 4WD roads on Public Conservation Land are closed until further notice due to flooding, slip and windfall damage.*
This multiday walk in Marlborough’s Molesworth area is an opportunity for fit trampers with high levels of off-track experience to explore an incredible landscape.
The 4-5 day Leatham Molesworth Route starts at Bottom Gordon Hut in the Leatham Conservation Area and travels through the Molesworth Recreation Reserve, around to Top Gordon Hut and back to Bottom Gordon Hut.
Trampers are advised to allow for a few extra days to complete the walk.
A permit is required for travel above Saxton Hut between 1 January and 30 April.
See also Molesworth East West Route guide.
Length
4-5 days
Conditions & closures
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Tours
4WD Molesworth Station Tagalong Tour
Transport
Cycle Molesworth Guided Tour
DOC campground
Molesworth Cobb Cottage Campsite
Driving Adventures
Molesworth High Country Tours
Blenheim
From $798.00
Heritage Attractions
Molesworth Station Day Tour
