Pukehou

Pukehou: 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 Pukehou

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.

Visiting Pukehou: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Pukehou — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.94488, 177.65276. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pukehou

• Raukūmara Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~25 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara Range · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~28 km · Must-see
• Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~46 km · Must-see
• Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~49 km · Must-see
• Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~54 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~58 km · Must-see
• Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~67 km · Must-see
• Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~70 km · Must-see
• Whakarua Park · park · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
• Puketoetoe · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~3 km
• Ngakupenga · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~3 km
• Otaitapu · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~5 km
• Titinui · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~7 km
• Paraumu · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~7 km
• Te Ipuhinu · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~7 km
• Hawai Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pukehou

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pukehou

• Raukūmara Range · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~28 km · Must-see
• Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~49 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~58 km · Must-see
• Te Paepae o Aotea · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~87 km · Must-see
• Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~102 km · Must-see
• Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~110 km · Must-see
• Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~123 km · Must-see
• Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~131 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Bay of Plenty

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