Alph Caves

Alph Caves: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Alph Caves

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

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 Alph Caves — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.10328, 172.76758. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Alph Caves

• Tākaka Hill · viewpoint · Tasman · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wharepapa / Arthur Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Arthur · viewpoint · Tasman · ~18 km · Must-see
• Memorial Park · park · Tasman · ~25 km · Must-see
• Split Apple Rock · beach · Tasman · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tinline Bay · beach · Tasman · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~33 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~35 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Inland Track · trek · Tasman · ~37 km · Must-see
• Torrent Bay · beach · Tasman · ~37 km · Must-see
• GW - 04 Abel Tasman Coast Track · trek · Tasman · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wainui Falls · waterfall · Tasman · ~39 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tonga Island Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tasman · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Alph Caves

Other caves near Alph Caves

• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~32 km · Must-see
• Stormy Pot · cave · Tasman · ~14 km
• Sphinx Valley Cave · cave · Tasman · ~17 km
• Ngārua Caves · cave · Tasman · ~18 km
• Ellis Basin cave system · cave · Tasman · ~20 km
• Nettlebed Cave · cave · Tasman · ~22 km
• Harwoods Hole · cave · Tasman · ~24 km
• Starlight Cave · cave · Tasman · ~24 km
• Rawhiti Caves Scenic Reserve · cave · Tasman · ~32 km
• Council Caves Scenic Reserve · cave · Tasman · ~32 km

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