Camp Bay to Torea Saddle/Portage Bay Accommodation and Transport
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Camp Bay to Torea Saddle/Portage Bay

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This section is the most challenging and rewarding of the track. After climbing away steeply from Camp Bay, sweeping panoramas of the Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds come into view. Traversing the ridge, the true magnificence of the Sounds is inescapable when you are greeted with an incredible panorama of Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds through the entire 360 degrees. Make sure you've got your camera handy!.

Just past the Bay of Many Coves shelter are two side tracks – one to Craglee Lodge and a second to Bay of Many Coves Resort (see Side Tracks).

The trek to Torea Saddle/Portage Bay is interspersed with one breathtaking vista after another.

There is a campsite, toilet, water and cooking shelter three hours along the track and another campsite and water stop about three hours from Portage Bay.

Eventually the track twists steeply down to the road between Portage Bay and Torea Bay. This road, or saddle, is the same as that used by the Maori to haul their wakas (traditional Maori canoe) between the Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds, saving many hours of paddling.

Accommodation providers in the Bay of Many Coves are the Bay of Many Coves Resort, Craglee Lodge and Kulak Rent A House (see Side Tracks). A variety of accommodation options are available in and around Portage Bay in Kenepuru Sound including the Department of Conservation campsite at nearby Cowshed Bay, De Bretts and The Portage Resort Hotel. Further accommodation options nearby in Kenepuru Sound are offered by Hopewell Lodge, Raetihi Lodge and St Omer House. See the individual operator listings below for further information.

Toilets Bay of Many Coves shelter, Blackrock shelter, Portage Bay
Water Facilities Bay of Many Coves shelter, Blackrock shelter, Portage Bay
Boat Access Torea Bay
Accommodation Bay of Many Coves, St Omer House, The Portage Resort Hotel, Portage Bay Shop & Backpackers, DeBretts
Campsite Facilities Cowshed Bay
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  • Distance: 23.7 kilometers
  • Fast: 5 hours, 30 minutes
  • Average: 6 hours, 30 minutes
  • Slow: 7 hours, 30 minutes
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Accommodation


Kulak Rent a House
Kulak Rent a House
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Address: Bay of Many Coves, Private Bag 362, Picton
Host: Kathie Aldridge
Phone: 03 5799252
Email: aldridge_kulak@xtra.co.nz

Website: www.kulakrentahouse.co.nz
Hopewell Lodge
Hopewell Lodge
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Address: Double Bay, Kenepuru Sound, 7204 Kenepuru Road, R D 2, Picton 7282
Host: Lynley & Michael
Phone: 03 573 4341
Fax: 03 573 4341
Email: hope_well@xtra.co.nz

Website: www.hopewell.co.nz
Bunks Cabins Cooking Facilities Available Shop on Site Spa Laundry Facilities
Eftpos Available Credit Cards Accepted
DeBretts
DeBretts
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Address: Just behind the Portage Hotel - 2 minute walk
Host: Deb & Brett
Phone: (03) 573 4522
Email: parasail@xtra.co.nz

Website: www.stayportage.co.nz
Bunks Cooking Facilities Available
The Portage Resort Hotel
The Portage Resort Hotel
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Address: Portage Bay, Kenepuru Sound, R.D.2, Picton
Host: The Team @ Portage
Phone: (03) 573 4309
Fax: (03) 573 4362
Email: enquiries@portage.co.nz

Website: www.portage.co.nz
Bar Meals Available Restaurant on Site Shop on Site
Eftpos Available Credit Cards Accepted
Bay of Many Coves NEW ZEALAND
Bay of Many Coves NEW ZEALAND
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Address: Private Bag, Picton
Host: Nick and Pip Goodhew
Phone: +64 3 579 9771
Freephone: 0800 579 9771
Fax: +64 3 579 9777
Email: enquiries@bayofmanycoves.co.nz

Website: www.bayofmanycoves.co.nz
Bunks Motel Bar Meals Available Restaurant on Site Shop on Site Laundry Facilities
Eftpos Available Credit Cards Accepted
Treetops  Backpackers
Treetops Backpackers
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Address: Portage Bay, R D 2, Picton
Host: Allison
Phone: (03) 573 4404
Fax: (03) 573 4404
Email: staytreetops@xtra.co.nz
Bar Meals Available Cooking Facilities Available Shop on Site

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Transport


Beachcomber Cruises
Beachcomber Cruises
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Address: Town Wharf, Corner London Quay & Wellington Street, Picton
Host: Tony & Margaret Crapper
Phone: 03 573 6175
Freephone: 0800 624 526
Fax: 03 573 6176
Email: office@mailboat.co.nz
Website: www.beachcombercruises.co.nz
Daily Schedule Pack Transfers Bookings Required Mountain Bikes / Kayaks carried
The Interislander
The Interislander
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Address: Auckland Street, PICTON and Aotea Quay, WELLINGTON
Phone: Outside NZ call 04 498 3302
Freephone: 0800 802 802 within New Zealand
Fax: 0800 101 525
Email: info@interislander.co.nz
Website: www.interislander.co.nz
Daily Schedule Bookings Required Mountain Bikes / Kayaks carried
Picton and Queen Charlotte Track Information and Booking Centre
Picton and Queen Charlotte Track Information and Booking Centre
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Address: The Foreshore, Picton, PO Box 165, Picton
Phone: (03) 520 3113
Fax: (03) 573 5021
Email: picton@i-SITE.org
Website: www.marlboroughisites.com
Sounds Air
Sounds Air
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Address: The Railway Station 3 Auckland St, Picton
Phone: +64 3 520 3080
Freephone: 0800 505 005
Fax: +64 3 520 3090
Email: info@soundsair.com
Website: www.soundsair.com
The Cougar Line
The Cougar Line
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Address: The Foreshore, Picton
Host: Jill & Mark Evans
Phone: (03) 573 7925
Freephone: 0800 50 40 90
Fax: (03) 573 7926
Email: enquiries@cougarline.co.nz
Website: www.queencharlottetrack.co.nz
Daily Schedule Pack Transfers Bookings Required Mountain Bikes / Kayaks carried
Picton Water Taxis
Picton Water Taxis
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Address: Town Wharf, London Quay, P O Box 12, Picton 7250
Host: Tony & Margaret Crapper
Phone: 03 573 7853
Email: info@pictonwatertaxis.co.nz
Website: www.pictonwatertaxis.co.nz
Endeavour Express Ltd
Endeavour Express Ltd
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Address: Town Wharf, London Quay, Picton, NZ
Host: Sheryl & Geoff McGlashan
Phone: (03) 573 5456
Fax: (03) 573 5434
Email: help@boatrides.co.nz
Website: www.boatrides.co.nz
Daily Schedule Pack Transfers Bookings Required Mountain Bikes / Kayaks carried
Bluebridge
Bluebridge
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Address: Lagoon Road, Picton & 50 Waterloo Quay, Wellington
Phone: 03 573 7899
Freephone: 0800 844 844
Fax: 03 573 7551
Email: bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
Website: www.bluebridge.co.nz
Daily Schedule Bookings Required Mountain Bikes / Kayaks carried

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Activities


Lochmara Lodge Wildlife Recovery & Art Centre
Lochmara Lodge Wildlife Recovery & Art Centre
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Address: Lochmara Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound
Host: Shayne Olsen & Louise Bright
Phone: 03 573 4554
Freephone: 0800 562 462
Fax: 03 573 4554
Email: enquiries@lochmaralodge.co.nz
Website: www.lochmaralodge.co.nz
Sea Kayak Adventures
Sea Kayak Adventures
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Address: Cnr Anakiwa Road & Queen Charlotte Drive
Host: Bevan Gardner
Phone: (03) 574 2765
Freephone: 0800 262 5492
Email: info@nzseakayaking.com
Website: www.nzseakayaking.com
Tuatara Tours NZ Ltd
Tuatara Tours NZ Ltd
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Address: PO Box 13544, Christchurch
Freephone: 0800 377 378
Fax: 03 962 3282
Email: info@tuataratours.co.nz
Website: www.tuataratours.co.nz
Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company
Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company
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Address: The Waterfront, London Quay, Picton
Host: Sara Archdale & Dave Watson
Phone: 03 573 6078
Freephone: 0800 283 283
Fax: 03 573 8827
Email: adventure@marlboroughsounds.co.nz
Website: www.marlboroughsounds.co.nz
Queen Charlotte Wilderness Park
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Address: Rural Bag 363 Picton
Host: Ron and Gerry Marriott
Phone: 03 579 9025
Email: wilderness@truenz.co.nz
Website: www.truenz.co.nz/wilderness
The Portage Adventure Centre
The Portage Adventure Centre
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Address: Portage Bay, Kenepuru Sound
Host: Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company
Phone: 03 573 4111
Fax: 03 573 8827
Email: adventure@marlboroughsounds.co.nz
Website: www.marlboroughsounds.co.nz
Wilderness Guides Marlborough Sounds
Wilderness Guides Marlborough Sounds
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Address: The Picton Railway Station, 3 Auckland St, Picton
Host: Steve & Juliet Gibbons
Phone: +64 3 5735432
Freephone: 0800 266 266
Fax: +64 3 5735430
Email: info@wildernessguidesnz.com
Website: www.wildernessguidesnz.com
Picton and Queen Charlotte Track Information and Booking Centre
Picton and Queen Charlotte Track Information and Booking Centre
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Address: The Foreshore, Picton, PO Box 165, Picton
Phone: (03) 520 3113
Fax: (03) 573 5021
Email: picton@i-SITE.org
Website: www.marlboroughisites.com
Natural Encounters Walks
Natural Encounters Walks
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Address: Picton, Marlborough Sounds
Host: Greg Thomson
Phone: (+64) 021 2688879
Email: info@natural-encounters.com
Website: www.natural-encounters.com

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