Experience the Queen Charlotte Track
with Cougar Line

Let Cougar Line carry your luggage for you to your next destination each day - all you have to do is walk!

Experiencing the Queen Charlotte Track could not be easier than with Cougar Line - simply book your place on our boat, tell us where you want to go, hand us your pack and sit back and enjoy the wonder of the Queen Charlotte Sounds and track. We’ll show you the most memorable way to experience the Queen Charlotte Walking Track in the spectacular Marlborough Sounds.

Relax in our luxury catamaran as we slip away from Picton into this tranquil natural world. Choose a cove to begin your discovery of this classic New Zealand walk. Cougar Line is the best way to discover it in freedom.

Cougar Line has over 25 years experience in helping people from all over the world plan their walk. Carry only your camera and needs for the day - Cougar Line takes your luggage on to your lodge, resort, homestay, backpackers, or campsite.

Track Transfer Options

The Queen Charlotte track

The Queen Charlotte Track experience begins with a scenic boat trip from Picton. It takes approx 1 hour for the trip to historic Ship Cove which marks the beginning of The Queen Charlotte Track.

The 71km coastal walking track stretches from historic Ship Cove to Anakiwa in the spectacular Marlborough Sounds which enjoys a temperate climate and allows good year-round walking conditions. The walk or bike ends at Anakiwa. Because walkers and mountain bikers all move in the same direction at their own pace the track feels uncrowded and tranquil.

Visitors to the Queen Charlotte Track will find this a unique walk as it passes through lush coastal forest, historic bays, and along skyline ridges with unsurpassed views of Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds. This walk is as much about a walking holiday as it is an environmental, cultural and lifestyle experience.