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: -46.18147, 169.92308. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Misery
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~15 km · Must-see
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~46 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~58 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Dunedin City · ~60 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cargill's Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui Conservation Park · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Domain · beach · Dunedin City · ~68 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica · church · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Gasworks Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
- The Oval · park · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Misery
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~46 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~69 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~72 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~74 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~75 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: Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock (viewpoint, 15 km), Molyneux Bay (beach, 27 km), Nugget Point Lighthouse (fort, 38 km), Tokatā / Nugget Point (beach, 39 km), Mauka Atua / Maungatua (viewpoint, 46 km), Matamata / Saddle Hill (viewpoint, 56 km).
Is Mount Misery worth visiting?
Mount Misery is listed as a notable viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.