Notable viewpoint · Central Otago, Otago
Mount Dottrel
Mount Dottrel is a viewpoint in Central Otago, Otago.
Mount Dottrel: 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 Dottrel
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 Dottrel — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.92939, 169.13025. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Dottrel
- Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cromwell Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~31 km · Must-see
- That Wānaka Tree · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Roys Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~35 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~44 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
- Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
- Treble Cone · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Dottrel
- Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cromwell Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~31 km · Must-see
- Roys Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~35 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~44 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 Dottrel yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Dottrel?
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 Dottrel?
Nearby: Pisa Range (viewpoint, 11 km), Kawarau Gorge (viewpoint, 14 km), Cardrona Bra Fence (attraction, 14 km), Crown Range (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Cardrona (viewpoint, 22 km), St John's Presbyterian Church (church, 30 km).
Is Mount Dottrel worth visiting?
Mount Dottrel is listed as a notable viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.