Queen Charlotte Drive

Queen Charlotte Drive

Picton to Havelock

22 Rankers Reviews

21 Face-to-Face

14 Picton / Marlborough Sounds

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Momorangi Bay
Stunning views all the way

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Queen Charlotte Drive

The 40km's between Havelock and Picton offers one of the most scenic drives you're likely to encounter.

Make sure you leave enough time to make plenty of stops along the way, the drive passes through many stunning little bays, and there are plenty of photo opportunities.

You should stop at the lookout near the Havelock end of the road. The view out across the sounds from this spot at Cullens Point is breathtaking. Keep your eyes out for bikes as they also like this route.

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Location

South IslandMarlboroughPicton / Marlborough Sounds

Categories

  • Activity__scenic_attractionsScenic Attractions
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-41.2901904337251

174.000012779236

Latitude
-41.2901904337251
Longitude
174.000012779236

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Reviews

    • Gorgeous time along the coast from Picton.
    • Stunning landscape!
    • Beautiful way to drive.
    • A beautiful road.
    • Beautiful scenery at every time.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 6
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    9/10 5
    23%
    8/10 7
    32%
    7/10 4
    18%
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  • 4.5/5

    06Oct18.

    Lovely drive, great lookouts. Beautiful scenery. Better for the passengers than driver as the road is very windy. Thank wotsit for power steering and auto box! Just make plenty of stops to enjoy the views.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great drive with a lot of lookout points of the Marlborough Sounds!

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Gorgeous time along the coast from Picton.

    So many stunning views and stop off points. Highly recommended.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 3.5/5

    The drive between Picton and Havelock is very scenic and beautiful.

    It is a bit windy with a big campervan but worth the effort.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    A beautiful road.

    So many great lookouts!!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Fantastic drive and lots of great places to stop that overlook the Sounds.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 3.5/5

    Beautiful scenery at every time.

    Bathrooms and camping spots are plentiful. Only downfall would be the winding roads for those who get car sick.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 4.0/5

    The drive from Picton to Havelock is a 35km ride directly at the coast with stunning views of the Marlborough Sounds.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Off the beaten path so make sure you have at least half a tank of gas and a stomach for gravel roads.

    EPIC!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Stunning landscape!

    We had several breaks at the lookout points and enjoyed the beautiful views. But quite a lot of turns/bends and sometimes steep!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Beautiful way to drive.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in December 2014

  • 4.5/5

    06Oct18.

    Lovely drive, great lookouts. Beautiful scenery. Better for the passengers than driver as the road is very windy. Thank wotsit for power steering and auto box! Just make plenty of stops to enjoy the views.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great drive with a lot of lookout points of the Marlborough Sounds!

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    The drive between Picton and Havelock is very scenic and beautiful.

    It is a bit windy with a big campervan but worth the effort.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Gorgeous time along the coast from Picton.

    So many stunning views and stop off points. Highly recommended.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    A beautiful road.

    So many great lookouts!!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Fantastic drive and lots of great places to stop that overlook the Sounds.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 3.5/5

    Beautiful scenery at every time.

    Bathrooms and camping spots are plentiful. Only downfall would be the winding roads for those who get car sick.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 4.0/5

    The drive from Picton to Havelock is a 35km ride directly at the coast with stunning views of the Marlborough Sounds.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Off the beaten path so make sure you have at least half a tank of gas and a stomach for gravel roads.

    EPIC!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Stunning landscape!

    We had several breaks at the lookout points and enjoyed the beautiful views. But quite a lot of turns/bends and sometimes steep!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Beautiful way to drive.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in December 2014

  • 5.0/5

    The scenery was great and there were a lot of lookouts and spots at the beach.

    Better than the Great Ocean Road!

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Very curvy drive along the fjords with very nice lookout points.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Great scenic drive.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 3.5/5

    Very nice view of the Marlborough Sounds.

    The track has a lot of shadows, which is good. The end is not that spectacular as the way itself.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Marvelous sights almost continuous.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

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  • 4.0/5

    Nice lookouts on a winding, narrow road.

    Great vegetation/flora.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    If you are driving yourself, take this road in the direction of Nelson, if you can wake up early and hit the road before a lot of others do.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 4.0/5

    Just beautiful scenery!

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

  • 4.0/5

    Track with your car or camper - very nice views.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful views, wonderful road (except the road works alot)

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in January 2010