Notable viewpoint · Lower Hutt City, Wellington
Wainui
Wainui is a viewpoint in Lower Hutt City, Wellington.
Wainui: 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 Wainui
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 Wainui — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.24710, 174.92150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wainui
- Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Lower Hutt City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~10 km · Must-see
- Belmont Regional Park · sanctuary · Lower Hutt City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Anglican Church - Roseneath · church · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Gerard's Monastery · church · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Wainui
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Wainui yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wainui?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wainui?
Nearby: Te Whiti Riser (trek, 4 km), St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne (church, 7 km), Christ Church (church, 10 km), Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson (beach, 10 km), Belmont Regional Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Kau Point Battery (fort, 11 km).
Is Wainui worth visiting?
Wainui is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wellington on Spotwander.