Must-see viewpoint · Clutha, Otago
Mount Pye
Mount Pye is a viewpoint in Clutha, Otago.
Mount Pye: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pye
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Pye — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.40868, 169.28378. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Pye
- Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~8 km · Must-see
- McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~23 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Waipapa / Slope Point · beach · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~53 km · Must-see
- SS Tararua · fort · Southland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Eastern Southland Gallery · museum · Clutha · ~54 km · Must-see
- Waipapa Point · beach · Southland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~72 km · Must-see
- Athlone Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~3 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Pye
- Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~72 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~82 km · Must-see
- Hokonui Hills · viewpoint · Southland · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~106 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~108 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~115 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~124 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 Pye yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Pye?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Pye?
Nearby: Catlins Conservation Park (sanctuary, 8 km), McLean Falls (waterfall, 23 km), Purakaunui Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Tautuku Peninsula (beach, 31 km), Porpoise Bay (beach, 37 km), Curio Bay (beach, 40 km).
Is Mount Pye worth visiting?
Mount Pye is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.