McDonnells Redoubt

McDonnells Redoubt: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit McDonnells Redoubt

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

Visiting McDonnells Redoubt: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach McDonnells Redoubt — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.06823, 175.74021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McDonnells Redoubt

• Pihanga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount Ngauruhoe · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~17 km · Must-see
• GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit · trek · Ruapehu · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tongariro National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kaimanawa Mountains · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kaimanawa Forest Park · sanctuary · Taupō · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~35 km · Must-see
• Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~36 km · Must-see
• Raurimu Spiral · attraction · Ruapehu · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~39 km · Must-see
• Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~44 km · Must-see
• Taupō Volcano · viewpoint · Taupō · ~44 km · Must-see
• Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~46 km · Must-see
• Last Spike Memorial · fort · Ruapehu · ~48 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon · attraction · Taupō · ~69 km · Must-see
• Karapiti · viewpoint · Taupō · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tauhara · viewpoint · Taupō · ~69 km · Must-see
• Waimarino Baptist Church · church · Ruapehu · ~70 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near McDonnells Redoubt

• Last Spike Memorial · fort · Ruapehu · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tīeke · fort · Ruapehu · ~89 km · Must-see
• Waitomo Express Train · fort · Waitomo · ~132 km · Must-see
• Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital · fort · Waipā · ~147 km · Must-see
• Hautu Pā · fort · Taupō · ~16 km
• Korohoe Pā · fort · Taupō · ~21 km
• Waiu Pā · fort · Ruapehu · ~60 km
• Makakote Pā · fort · Ruapehu · ~72 km
• Whareriki Pā · fort · Ruapehu · ~73 km
• Kaiwhakauka Pā · fort · Ruapehu · ~74 km

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