Important steps have been taken to protect the future of the Queen Charlotte Track to ensure it will always be a place of rare beauty and freedom. From 1 October 2007 all adult unguided track visitors will be asked to contribute $5 to the Queen Charlotte Track Tribute Fund.
This section is closed to mountain biking from
1 DECEMBER to 28 FEBRUARY each year.
It is advisable to start at Resolution Bay, due to the steep hill out of Ship Cove.
The track begins with a long but moderate climb to Tawa Saddle and then
heads downhill towards Endeavour Inlet.
A rewarding ride around the head of Endeavour Inlet, with some technical sections caused by
tree roots and drop offs around Camp Bay.
As Ship Cove can only be reached by boat transport can be arranged through a range of Picton
tourist operators, who can also arrange to carry your bags to your intended destination.
No camping is permitted at Ship Cove but there is a DOC campsite at Camp
Bay and a private campsite at Miners at the head of Endeavour Inlet. A
large range of accommodation is also available throughout Endeavour Inlet
as follows - Blue Water Lodge, Cnoc na Lear, Endeavour Resort & Fishing
Lodge, Furneaux Lodge, Mahana Lodge, Miners Camp, Noeline’s Homestay,
No Road Inn, Punga Cove Resort, Tawa Cove Lodge and The Woolshed. See
the individual operator listings below for further information.
This section of track is mostly single-track, and is the most technically
demanding part of the ride.
Ship Cove, Resolution Bay, Tawa
Saddle, Endeavour Inlet, Punga Cove
Ship Cove, Resolution Bay, Tawa
Saddle, Endeavour Inlet, Punga Cove
Ship Cove, Resolution Bay, Endeavour
Inlet, Punga Cove
Resolution Bay, Tawa Bay, Cnoc
na Lear, Furneaux Lodge, Endeavour Resort & Fishing Lodge, Punga Cove Resort,
Mahana Homestead Lodge, Noeline's Homestay
School House Bay, Furneaux
Lodge, Endeavour Resort & Fishing Lodge, Camp Bay (Punga Cove - DOC)
Skill Indicator: Novice Rider - a confident rider on roads or forest tracks. Intermediate - has ridden some single tracks, but not experienced. Experienced - regularly rides single tracks.
Camp Bay
