Old Man

Old Man: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Old Man

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Old Man — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.50000, 173.31667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Man

• Bryant Range · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Richmond Forest Park · sanctuary · Marlborough · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain Trail - walking · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~27 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ernest Rutherford Memorial, Brightwater · attraction · Tasman · ~28 km · Must-see
• Nelson Classic Car Museum · museum · Nelson City · ~29 km · Must-see
• St John's Church (Anglican) · church · Tasman · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tāhunanui Beach · beach · Nelson City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Whisky Falls Nelson · waterfall · Nelson City · ~32 km · Must-see
• The Anglican Centre · church · Nelson City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Maungakura / Red Hill · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~32 km · Must-see
• Arrow Rock / Fifeshire Rock · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Waimea Inlet · beach · Tasman · ~34 km · Must-see
• Boulder Bank Lighthouse · fort · Nelson City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Nelson Haven · beach · Nelson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Boulder Bank · beach · Nelson · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Man

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Old Man

• Bryant Range · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain Trail - walking · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~27 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Maungakura / Red Hill · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~32 km · Must-see
• Arrow Rock / Fifeshire Rock · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Whangamoa Valley · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hope Saddle Lookout · viewpoint · Tasman · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Robert · viewpoint · Tasman · ~70 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Nelson

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