Opouri Bridle Track
See also:
In summer contact
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Picton Visitor Centre i-SITE Information Centre
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Phone:
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+64 3 520 3113
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Fax:
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+64 3 573 5021
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Email:
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picton@i-SITE.org
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Address:
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The Foreshore
Picton
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Postal Address:
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The Foreshore,
PICTON, 7212
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In winter contact
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Sounds Area Office
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Phone:
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+64 3 520 3002
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Fax:
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+64 3 520 3003
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Email:
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soundsao@doc.govt.nz
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Address:
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Port Marlborough Building
14 Auckland Street
Picton 7220
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Postal Address:
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P O Box 161
Picton 7250
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Track category
Walking track
Mountain bike - Advanced
Time:
1 hr
Distance:
3 km
Description
This is a 3 km walking track through native forest and farmland from Opouri Saddle down to Harvey Bay (Duncan Bay). It is very steep and rocky in places and the streams are not bridged.
Getting there
You can get to this track from the Tennyson Inlet Road off State Highway 6 just past Rai Valley.
Water taxi services are available from Picton, Havelock, and French Pass to parts of the Sounds. You can also hire yachts, launches, motor boats, and sea kayaks.
Activities
Dog walking
Mountain biking and cycling
Dog walking
A permit is required - contact Sounds Area Office. Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Dog access in the Sounds
Mountain biking
You can mountain bike on Opouri Bridle Track - a fun downhill alternative to the road, however, most riders will find parts of the track unrideable.
Plan and prepare
- The weather in the Sounds is generally mild, but conditions can change quickly, especially on the water. Ensure that you have adequate equipment and experience, and, if you are going out on the water, check the marine weather forecast.
- Light fires only in designated areas.
- Boil, filter, or treat water for drinking. On some tracks you must carry water.
- In late summer and autumn, carry antihistamine if allergic to wasp stings.
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