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Permit neededModerate

Archer Track

Tennyson Inlet · Marlborough

1234567.6 km84 m
↑ 80 m gain↓ 113 m descenthigh 84 m
DISTANCE7.6 km
ASCENT80 m
DURATIONabout 1 hr 38

We drew and checked this walk ourselves against the authority quoted above before publishing it. The route line comes from official track data. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. How we check dog rules.

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The route

Good to know

A DOC dog permit is required before any dog walks here. DOC codes this land for the hunting-dog permit, so it is not a casual dog walk. Ask the DOC office before planning to bring a dog.

This track is in the Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds area, where dogs need a DOC permit. Apply to the Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre ahead of time; a permit can take up to five days and is not issued on the track.
Email DOC for the permit

Opens your email app, addressed to [email protected]. You can also call DOC on 0800 275 362.

Usually a quiet track

About Archer Track

This long walk follows 7.6 km, near Tennyson Inlet in Marlborough.

Sidles around the bush edge of Tennyson Inlet between Penzance Bay and Elaine Bay, shared with mountain bikers. DOC codes the dog permit here as the hunting-dog one, and the track crosses private land in places where DOC requires dogs on a lead on top of the permit.

It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 80 m, and takes about 1 hr 38 to walk.

A DOC dog permit is required before any dog walks here. Arrange it with the managing DOC office ahead of your trip.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Archer Track?

Not without a DOC dog permit. A permit must be arranged from the Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre before any dog walks Archer Track, and DOC codes this land for the hunting-dog permit, so it is not a casual dog walk. Ask the office before planning to bring a dog.

How long is Archer Track?

Archer Track is 7.6 km with roughly 80 m of climb and takes about 1 hr 38.

From the pack

Walked and logged 1 time by the pack, 1 proven with a photo.

Walks nearby

The closest dog-friendly tracks to this trailhead, by straight-line distance.

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