Notable viewpoint · Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
Rangiahua
Rangiahua is a viewpoint in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.
Rangiahua: 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 Rangiahua
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 Rangiahua — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.53297, 177.01606. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rangiahua
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~30 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lady Knox Geyser · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~74 km · Must-see
- Champagne Pool · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~74 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Tarawera Falls · waterfall · Rotorua Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Puketapu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Opakau · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Te Tawera · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Onohu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rangiahua
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~70 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~77 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~78 km · Must-see
- Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~79 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~85 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~89 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rangiahua?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rangiahua?
Nearby: Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 18 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 29 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 30 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 32 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 42 km).
Is Rangiahua worth visiting?
Rangiahua is listed as a notable viewpoint in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.