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Forecast point: Port William Hut (0m) · 16.2km away
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Walk a loop track in Glory Cove Scenic Reserve on Stewart Island/Rakura.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Sampled from the national 8m elevation model. No LiDAR survey covers this route yet.
Description
From the wharf on the Paterson inlet side of the reserve there is a one hour loop track which crosses the sandy peninsula to the southern end of Ocean Beach. Sea lions are sometimes on the beach – stay at least 20 metres away from them.
If you walk north along the beach you will find the track which takes you back to the wharf.
Getting there
On Stewart Island/Rakiura, it is located on the southernmost part of the Neck; a narrow peninsula of land which protects the entrance to Paterson Inlet/Whaka a Te Wera.
In Oban you can hire a water-taxi to take you from Golden Bay wharf to Glory Cove Scenic Reserve.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track