Local favourite fort · Gisborne, Gisborne

Pukehau

Pukehau is a fort in Gisborne, Gisborne.

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Pukehau: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pukehau

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.

How to reach Pukehau — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.11823, 177.17021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pukehau

Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~17 km · Must-see
Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~30 km · Must-see
Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~47 km · Must-see
Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~60 km · Must-see
Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~60 km · Must-see
Tarawera Falls · waterfall · Rotorua Lakes · ~71 km · Must-see
Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~73 km · Must-see
Pukehau · fort · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
Waiotahe River · river spot · Ōpōtiki · ~3 km
Pukenuioraho · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~6 km
Te Teko · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~7 km
Waiputatawa · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~7 km
Tukainuka Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~7 km
Te Ruauhi · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~8 km
Tautautahi · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~9 km
Otutakeo · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~9 km
Te Pawa · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~10 km
Teihuotemaire · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pukehau

Other forts & heritage near Pukehau

Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~30 km · Must-see
MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~114 km · Must-see
Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~124 km · Must-see
Akuaku · fort · Gisborne · ~131 km · Must-see
Pukehau · fort · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
Romata Pā · fort · Ōpōtiki · ~13 km
Nukuhou Pā · fort · Whakatāne · ~14 km
Paparoa Pā · fort · Whakatāne · ~18 km
Opotiki War Memorial · fort · Ōpōtiki · ~20 km
Tauwhare Pā · fort · Whakatāne · ~22 km

All forts & heritage in Gisborne

Frequently asked

Is Pukehau open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Pukehau yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Pukehau?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Pukehau?

Nearby: Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Wairaka statue (fort, 30 km), Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 47 km), Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia (viewpoint, 60 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 60 km), Tarawera Falls (waterfall, 71 km).