Whanake

Whanake: 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 Whanake

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 Whanake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.02200, 175.48678. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whanake

• Sanctuary Mountain · sanctuary · Waipā · ~9 km · Must-see
• Maungatautari · viewpoint · Waipā · ~10 km · Must-see
• St Paul's Church · church · Waipā · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Anglican Church · church · Waipā · ~18 km · Must-see
• Te Awamutu Methodist Church · church · Waipā · ~18 km · Must-see
• Moanatuatua Peat Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Waipā · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital · fort · Waipā · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kakepuku · viewpoint · Waipā · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours · fort · Matamata Piako · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~31 km · Must-see
• Alexandra Redoubt · fort · Waipā · ~32 km · Must-see
• Waitakaruru Arboretum · park · Waikato · ~34 km · Must-see
• Resthills Park · park · Hamilton City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Gardens Waterfall · waterfall · Hamilton City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Waikato Museum · museum · Hamilton City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hamilton New Zealand Temple · church · Hamilton City · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pirongia · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~43 km · Must-see
• Toothbrush fence · attraction · Waipā · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Whanake

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Whanake

• Maungatautari · viewpoint · Waipā · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kakepuku · viewpoint · Waipā · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pirongia · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~43 km · Must-see
• Rangitoto Range · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~47 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hākarimata Range · viewpoint · Waikato · ~65 km · Must-see
• Taupiri · viewpoint · Waikato · ~67 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~71 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~71 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Waikato

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