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Fern Gully

Fern Gully is the usual endpoint of the Rakiura Track, an approximately 11 km forest stage from North Arm followed by a road section to Oban.

Fern Gully
Photo by Patrick Mackie Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
The place

What makes it special

  • The walk from North Arm usually takes four to four and a half hours.
  • The route passes through forest and ends with about 2 km on the road towards Oban.
  • It forms part of the circuit linking Lee Bay, Port William/Potirepo, North Arm and Fern Gully.
Fern Gully
Photo by AlasdairW Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Fern Gully
Photo by AlasdairW Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Fern Gully

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Guides to this place

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Rakiura Track entrance at Lee Bay with the chain-link sculpture and coast.

Rakiura Track: three days of forest, coast and island logistics

The Rakiura Track combines a multi-day hike with the changing logistics of an island: mandatory bookings, mud, tides and an easy start from Oban.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026