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Queen Charlotte Track

Added 1 June 20011 June 2001 by MatthewMatthew.
2 revisions, most recently 17 November 200917 November by MatthewMatthew. View history

An easy but long walk along Queen Charlotte Sound with hostel and hotel accommodation available. This track is open to mountain bikers (with some restrictions). Most walkers take advantage of pack cartage services.

Begins	Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound (boat access only)
Ends	Anakiwa, Queen Charlotte Sound
Return	One way
Grade	What does this mean? Click for warnings and more detail! Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day. Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers. Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day. Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls. Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential. Easy
Length	70.0 km (43.5 mi)
Time	26 hr (3 – 5 dqays)
Altitude	Sea level – 470m (1,542.0 ft) Δ 470m (1,542ft)
Map sheets	NZTopo50-BP29 NZTopo50-BQ28 NZTopo50-BQ29 NZMS260-P27 NZMS260-Q26 View points
GPS data	Queen Charlotte Track Created 28 December 200928 December by nellyt. Queen Charlotte Track over 4 days. Slight detour to Punga cove accommodation.

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"We just walked this track with Greg from Natural Encounters Guided Walks and apart from the continual rain we had a fantastic time. His sense of humour and knowledge of the flora and fauna kept us all in good spirits.Everything was taken care of for us, the accommodation and meals were top notch and the views (when we could see them) were stunning." — Bobby 18 July 200718 July 2007

"Really nice walk with fantastic views. Did it at a leisurely pace - plenty of time for fishing in between. Wasn't so keen of accomm etc at the Portage." — for_elly 26 April 200726 April 2007

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Keneperu Sound and Mount McMahon from the Queen Charlotte Walkway.

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