Mountain Biking Queen Charlotte Track

General Information

The Queen Charlotte Track is a 71km dual purpose (walking and mountain biking) track stretching from Ship Cove to Anakiwa. The Queen Charlotte Track is renowned for its stunning scenery, comfortable lodge accommodation and best of all the pack carrying service that everyone can enjoy. The track surface has been purposely built to cater to mountain bikers and walkers and apart from a few hill climbs, any biker of average fitness can enjoy this ride. The track can be biked in its entirety in 2 days or a more leisurely 3 days if preferred. If you don't wish to bike the entire track due to time or fitness, then sections of the track can be enjoyed in one day.

The track surface is 1 to 1.5 metres wide and predominantly clay based with sections containing tree roots, rocky surfaces and some bluffs.
Care is required at all times.

PLEASE NOTE:
The section from Ship Cove to Punga Cove is closed from 1 December to 28 February each year. 
The rest of the track is open all year.

Riding itinerary guidelines:

Classifications: 

Novice/Intermediate riders if you have never ridden a single track before i.e. only road or forestry tracks.

Experienced regularly ridden single tracks and plenty of hillclimbing.