Notable viewpoint · Gisborne, Gisborne
Rangitata
Rangitata is a viewpoint in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Rangitata: 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 Rangitata
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 Rangitata — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.56977, 177.30770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rangitata
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~38 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~47 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~72 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Falls · waterfall · Gisborne · ~7 km
- Rākaiwhaia Ridge · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~8 km
- Kahunui Ridge · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~9 km
- Te Wana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~10 km
- Ōharuru · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~10 km
- Kaipoi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~11 km
- Tikitikiotari Range · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~11 km
- Tikitikiotari · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~11 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rangitata
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~36 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~47 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~80 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~88 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~89 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~99 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~100 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Rangitata yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rangitata?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rangitata?
Nearby: Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 32 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 36 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 38 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 39 km), Eastwoodhill Arboretum (attraction, 45 km).
Is Rangitata worth visiting?
Rangitata is listed as a notable viewpoint in Gisborne on Spotwander.