Mistletoe Bay to Anakiwa

Mistletoe Bay to Anakiwa

Departing Picton at 10am you will arrive in Mistletoe Bay at approximately 10.15am.

Take the road from the jetty at Mistletoe Bay to the Te Mahia saddle where you join the Queen Charlotte Track for the Anakiwa Wilderness Walk. High above the water, you will follow old bridle paths through regenerating forest. Kamahi, kanuka, manuka and nikau palms provide shelter for ferns and delicate orchids and a home for weka, silver eyes, fantails and many other native birds.

The last hour is an easy hike through mature beech forest to Anakiwa, the home of the Cobham Outward Bound School. Pick up from Anakiwa Jetty is at 3.30pm for the return to Picton.

Please note a minimum of 2 passengers is required for this walk to operate.

Summer / Winter departure
10:00 am*  

Route Map - Mistletoe Bay to Anakiwa

Approximate route