Notable viewpoint · Waitaki, Otago
Mount Fortune
Mount Fortune is a viewpoint in Waitaki, Otago.
Mount Fortune: 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 Fortune
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 Fortune — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.31219, 170.65675. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Fortune
- Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~17 km · Must-see
- Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki · attraction · Waitaki · ~17 km · Must-see
- Puketapu · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kākaunui · fort · Waitaki · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow · beach · Waitaki · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~43 km · Must-see
- Karitāne · fort · Dunedin City · ~45 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~58 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~58 km · Must-see
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~59 km · Must-see
- Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~59 km · Must-see
- Platypus (submarine) · attraction · Dunedin City · ~59 km · Must-see
- Whareakeake · beach · Otago · ~63 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Fortune
- Puketapu · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~58 km · Must-see
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~59 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~70 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 Fortune yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Fortune?
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 Fortune?
Nearby: Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve (sanctuary, 17 km), Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki (attraction, 17 km), Puketapu (viewpoint, 26 km), Kākaunui (fort, 30 km), Mount MacKenzie (viewpoint, 31 km), Kakanui Mountains (viewpoint, 36 km).
Is Mount Fortune worth visiting?
Mount Fortune is listed as a notable viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.