Mount Herbert

Mount Herbert: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mount Herbert

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Mount Herbert — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.68951, 172.74148. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Herbert

• Orton Bradley Park · park · Christchurch City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō · beach · Christchurch City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lyttelton Timeball Station · attraction · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
• John Webb Memorial · fort · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
• St. Saviour's on Holy Trinity · church · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ōmawete / Coopers Knob · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ōrongomai / Cass Peak · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Cavendish · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Port hills · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sign of the Kiwi · attraction · Christchurch City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Marleys Hill · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Awaroa / Godley Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Victoria Park · park · Christchurch City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Christchurch Adventure Park · park · Christchurch City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Whitewash Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Herbert

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Herbert

• Ōmawete / Coopers Knob · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ōrongomai / Cass Peak · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Cavendish · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Port hills · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Marleys Hill · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Grey / Maukatere · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~82 km · Must-see
• Gorge Hill · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~84 km · Must-see

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