Notable viewpoint · Gore, Southland
Mount Wendon
Mount Wendon is a viewpoint in Gore, Southland.
Mount Wendon: 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 Mount Wendon
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 Mount Wendon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.81289, 168.99814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Wendon
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Eastern Southland Gallery · museum · Clutha · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hokonui Hills · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tara-māhitihiti / Mid Dome · viewpoint · Southland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mid Dome · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~55 km · Must-see
- Old Man Range / Kopuwai · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~68 km · Must-see
- Leithen Bush Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Clutha · ~7 km
- Black Umbrella · viewpoint · Clutha · ~9 km
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Southland · ~11 km
- Leithen Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~12 km
- Brighams Leap · viewpoint · Southland · ~14 km
- Dusk Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~15 km
- Black Umbrella Range · viewpoint · Clutha · ~16 km
- Round Down · viewpoint · Southland · ~16 km
- Waikaia Hill · viewpoint · Gore · ~16 km
- Round Downs · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Wendon
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hokonui Hills · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tara-māhitihiti / Mid Dome · viewpoint · Southland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mid Dome · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~55 km · Must-see
- Old Man Range / Kopuwai · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~68 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~79 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~79 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~87 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 Mount Wendon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Wendon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Wendon?
Nearby: Landslip Hill (viewpoint, 39 km), Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains (viewpoint, 39 km), Eastern Southland Gallery (museum, 40 km), Hokonui Hills (viewpoint, 50 km), Tara-māhitihiti / Mid Dome (viewpoint, 55 km), Mid Dome (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Mount Wendon worth visiting?
Mount Wendon is listed as a notable viewpoint in Southland on Spotwander.