Notable viewpoint · Clutha, Otago
Mount Misery
Mount Misery is a viewpoint in Clutha, Otago.
Mount Misery: 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 Misery
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 Misery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.45306, 169.68089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Misery
- Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~13 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~15 km · Must-see
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~31 km · Must-see
- McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~35 km · Must-see
- Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~52 km · Must-see
- Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~60 km · Must-see
- Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Waipapa / Slope Point · beach · Southland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~73 km · Must-see
- Owaka Museum · museum · Clutha · ~2 km
- Catlins Point - Elbow Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Clutha · ~3 km
- Manuka Point Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Clutha · ~3 km
- Pounawea Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Clutha · ~3 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Misery
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~52 km · Must-see
- Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~90 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~105 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~108 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 Misery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Misery?
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 Misery?
Nearby: Nugget Point Lighthouse (fort, 13 km), Tokatā / Nugget Point (beach, 13 km), Purakaunui Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Molyneux Bay (beach, 19 km), Tautuku Peninsula (beach, 31 km), McLean Falls (waterfall, 35 km).
Is Mount Misery worth visiting?
Mount Misery is listed as a notable viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.