Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park 
The Marlborough Sounds, at the northeast corner of the South Island, are one of the most popular holiday areas in New Zealand - a beautiful landscape of drowned river valleys and intricate waterways, islands, beaches and wooded hills. This much indented coast with its many islets and inlets offers endless scope for boating enthusiasts, anglers and campers.
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On land, too, this is a quiet and peaceful area, for the roads running along the drowned valleys are narrow, winding, steep and usually not asphalted. Nowhere else in New Zealand is there as much sunshine: over 2000 hours per year.
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Endeavor Track
Endeavor Track follows the footsteps of Captain Cook from Camp Bay over the Kenepuru Saddle to Ship Cove. The walk takes about 10 hours; on the way there are a modest inn and a number of possible campsites.
Nydia Track
The attractive Nydia Track starts from Mahau Sound, goes over the Kaiuma Saddle into Nydia Bay and continues to Tennyson Inlet. It too is a 10-hour walk; camping facilities in Nydia Bay.
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Pelorus Bridge
At Pelorus Bridge, 20km further west, on the river, is a scenic reserve with a number of attractive trails. From Pelorus Bridge a road runs into the romantic Maungatapu Valley, through which the old road from Blenheim to Nelson pursues a winding course.
