Big Big D

Big Big D: 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 Big Big D

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 Big Big D — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.64114, 172.66072. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Big D

• Hanmer Conservation Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Woolley · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~23 km · Must-see
• Old Queen Mary Hospital · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saint James Walkway · trek · Hurunui · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lewis Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tawhai Hill · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~55 km · Must-see
• Spenser Mountains · viewpoint · Tasman · ~60 km · Must-see
• Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Grey / Maukatere · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Haast · viewpoint · Buller · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mānuka Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~75 km · Must-see
• Windy Knob · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~4 km
• Mount Tekoa · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~5 km
• Shale Peak · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~5 km
• Te Kooti · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~5 km
• Tekoa Range · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~6 km
• Mount Cropp · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Big D

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Big D

• Mount Woolley · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lewis Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tawhai Hill · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~55 km · Must-see
• Spenser Mountains · viewpoint · Tasman · ~60 km · Must-see
• Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Grey / Maukatere · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Haast · viewpoint · Buller · ~75 km · Must-see
• Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~77 km · Must-see
• Harper Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~80 km · Must-see

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