Notable viewpoint · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Kar
Kar is a viewpoint in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Kar: 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 Kar
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 Kar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.66631, 177.35344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kar
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~29 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~67 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~67 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~70 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~70 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~71 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~72 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Kar
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~88 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~93 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~95 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~103 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~106 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~110 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 Kar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kar?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kar?
Nearby: Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 25 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 29 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 36 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 38 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Eastwoodhill Arboretum (attraction, 42 km).
Is Kar worth visiting?
Kar is listed as a notable viewpoint in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.