Notable viewpoint · Hauraki, Waikato
Maungawhio
Maungawhio is a viewpoint in Hauraki, Waikato.
Maungawhio: 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 Maungawhio
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 Maungawhio — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.48516, 175.78218. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maungawhio
- Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~11 km · Must-see
- Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle · attraction · Hauraki · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~22 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tahuna · fort · Matamata Piako · ~32 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kerepēhi · fort · Hauraki · ~37 km · Must-see
- Morrinsville Recreation Reserve · park · Matamata Piako · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hapuakohe Range / Te Hapū-a-Kohe · viewpoint · Waikato · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Waitakaruru Arboretum · park · Waikato · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~53 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Maungawhio
- Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~28 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hapuakohe Range / Te Hapū-a-Kohe · viewpoint · Waikato · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kauaeranga Valley · viewpoint · Auckland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Taupiri · viewpoint · Waikato · ~68 km · Must-see
- Coromandel Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hākarimata Range · viewpoint · Waikato · ~75 km · Must-see
- Maumaupaki / Camels Back / Te Maungamaupaki · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Maungawhio?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maungawhio?
Nearby: Karangahake Gorge (viewpoint, 11 km), Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle (attraction, 19 km), Ōngare Point (beach, 20 km), Kauri Point (beach, 22 km), New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 (fort, 26 km), Kopuatai Peat Dome (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Maungawhio worth visiting?
Maungawhio is listed as a notable viewpoint in Waikato on Spotwander.