Tikirau

Tikirau: 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 Tikirau

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 Tikirau: tips

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

How to reach Tikirau — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.55024, 177.99158. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tikirau

• Tihirau / Cape Runaway · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km · Must-see
• Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~21 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~52 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara Range · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~56 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~56 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's War Memorial Church · church · Gisborne · ~57 km · Must-see
• Whakarua Park · park · Gisborne · ~60 km · Must-see
• East Cape Lighthouse · beach · Gisborne · ~64 km · Must-see
• Akuaku · fort · Gisborne · ~73 km · Must-see
• Paparinga · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
• Pohueuorau Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~1 km
• Okoia Point · beach · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
• Waitapu Point · beach · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
• Taungawaka Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km
• Kopongatahi Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~2 km
• Kopongatahi Point · beach · Ōpōtiki · ~2 km
• Otarawhata Island · river spot · Bay of Plenty · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tikirau

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Tikirau

• Raukūmara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~52 km · Must-see
• Raukūmara Range · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~56 km · Must-see
• Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~79 km · Must-see
• Te Paepae o Aotea · viewpoint · Bay of Plenty · ~96 km · Must-see
• Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~110 km · Must-see
• Paparinga · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~1 km
• Tapuaeharuru · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~8 km
• Taraketiti · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~10 km
• Ruahakoakoa · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~10 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Bay of Plenty

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