Notable temple · Southland, Southland
Mount Temple
Mount Temple is a temple in Southland, Southland.
Mount Temple: 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 temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Mount Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mount Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.37747, 168.40366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Temple
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Aspiring · viewpoint · Westland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~35 km · Must-see
- Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hautai Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~35 km · Must-see
- Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Southland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Awarua Point / Te Hōkai · beach · West Coast · ~39 km · Must-see
- Whakatipu Waitai / Martins Bay · beach · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
Other temples near Mount Temple
- Temple Peak · temple · Queenstown-Lakes · ~59 km
- Temple Peak · temple · Waitaki · ~141 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Mount Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Mount Temple yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Mount Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Temple?
Nearby: Olivine Ice Plateau (viewpoint, 8 km), Olivine Ice Plateau (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Edward (viewpoint, 22 km), Dart Glacier (viewpoint, 23 km), Mount Head (viewpoint, 25 km), Rees-Dart Track (trek, 32 km).
Is Mount Temple worth visiting?
Mount Temple is listed as a notable temple in Southland on Spotwander.