Gorge

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

Best time to visit Gorge

Season: October to February.

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 Gorge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.69239, 168.95810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gorge

• Roys Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~9 km · Must-see
• Treble Cone · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
• That Wānaka Tree · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~34 km · Must-see
• Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~37 km · Must-see
• St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~37 km · Must-see
• Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Aspiring National Park · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gorge

Other other attractions near Gorge

• That Wānaka Tree · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
• Clay Cliffs · attraction · Waitaki · ~94 km · Must-see
• Roaring Meg Power Station Waterfall · attraction · Central Otago · ~44 km
• Ophir Post Office · attraction · Central Otago · ~86 km
• Old Alexandra Bridge · attraction · Central Otago · ~89 km
• Gates of Haast · attraction · Westland · ~100 km
• Milford Discovery Centre · attraction · Southland · ~105 km
• Bright Water Spring · attraction · Southland · ~107 km
• Bell Rock · attraction · Southland · ~115 km

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