Notable viewpoint · Dunedin City, Otago
Mount Ross
Mount Ross is a viewpoint in Dunedin City, Otago.
Mount Ross: 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 Ross
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 Ross — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.59514, 170.19229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Ross
- Platypus (submarine) · attraction · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~40 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Dunedin City · ~41 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~41 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~42 km · Must-see
- Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~42 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~42 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui Conservation Park · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~43 km · Must-see
- Karitāne · fort · Dunedin City · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ōrokonui Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~46 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Ross
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~40 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~41 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mount Ross?
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 Ross?
Nearby: Platypus (submarine) (attraction, 14 km), Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range (viewpoint, 27 km), The Silverpeaks (viewpoint, 34 km), Mount Watkin (viewpoint, 37 km), Mount MacKenzie (viewpoint, 38 km), Kilmog Hill (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Mount Ross worth visiting?
Mount Ross is listed as a notable viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.