Notable viewpoint · Waitaki, Otago
Mount Miserable
Mount Miserable is a viewpoint in Waitaki, Otago.
Mount Miserable: 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 Miserable
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 Miserable — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.26806, 170.62617. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Miserable
- Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki · attraction · Waitaki · ~22 km · Must-see
- Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kākaunui · fort · Waitaki · ~30 km · Must-see
- Puketapu · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~37 km · Must-see
- Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow · beach · Waitaki · ~40 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~42 km · Must-see
- Karitāne · fort · Dunedin City · ~51 km · Must-see
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~52 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~57 km · Must-see
- Platypus (submarine) · attraction · Dunedin City · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~61 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~61 km · Must-see
- Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~64 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Miserable
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~29 km · Must-see
- Puketapu · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~42 km · Must-see
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~61 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~76 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 Miserable yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Miserable?
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 Miserable?
Nearby: Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki (attraction, 22 km), Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve (sanctuary, 24 km), Kakanui Mountains (viewpoint, 29 km), Kākaunui (fort, 30 km), Puketapu (viewpoint, 33 km), Mount MacKenzie (viewpoint, 37 km).
Is Mount Miserable worth visiting?
Mount Miserable is listed as a notable viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.