Bridle Track
See also:
In summer contact
| Picton Visitor Centre i-SITE Information Centre |
| Phone: |
+64 3 520 3113 |
| Fax: |
+64 3 573 5021 |
| Email: |
picton@i-SITE.org
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| Address: |
The Foreshore
Picton
|
| Postal Address: |
The Foreshore,
PICTON, 7212
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In winter contact
| Sounds
Area Office |
| Phone: |
+64 3 520 3002 |
| Fax: |
+64 3 520 3003 |
| Email: |
soundsao@doc.govt.nz
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| Address: |
Port Marlborough Building
14 Auckland Street
Picton 7220
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| Postal Address: |
P O Box 161
Picton 7250
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Tramping track
Time:
1 hr
Distance:
3 km
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.
About the area
The Marlborough Sounds are renowned for their scenic blend of bush-clad hills and tranquil bays.
Description
This is a 3 km tramping track through native forest from Opouri Saddle down to Harvey Bay (Duncan Bay).
Activities
Mountain biking
You can mountain bike on Bridle Track.
Places to stay
This is a standard campsite in the Sounds area.
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.
What to expect on a tramping track:
- Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking
- Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections
- Suitable for people with good fitness. Moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required
- Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings
- Tramping/hiking boots required