Notable viewpoint · Hauraki, Waikato
Karangahake
Karangahake is a viewpoint in Hauraki, Waikato.
Karangahake: 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 Karangahake
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 Karangahake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.43564, 175.72552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karangahake
- Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~2 km · Must-see
- Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle · attraction · Hauraki · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tahuna · fort · Matamata Piako · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kerepēhi · fort · Hauraki · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~30 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~36 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hapuakohe Range / Te Hapū-a-Kohe · viewpoint · Waikato · ~38 km · Must-see
- Morrinsville Recreation Reserve · park · Matamata Piako · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kauaeranga Valley · viewpoint · Auckland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Waitakaruru Arboretum · park · Waikato · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~56 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Karangahake
- Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~36 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hapuakohe Range / Te Hapū-a-Kohe · viewpoint · Waikato · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kauaeranga Valley · viewpoint · Auckland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Coromandel Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~63 km · Must-see
- Taupiri · viewpoint · Waikato · ~64 km · Must-see
- Maumaupaki / Camels Back / Te Maungamaupaki · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hākarimata Range · viewpoint · Waikato · ~71 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 Karangahake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Karangahake?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Karangahake?
Nearby: Karangahake Gorge (viewpoint, 2 km), Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle (attraction, 9 km), Kopuatai Peat Dome (sanctuary, 19 km), Tahuna (fort, 27 km), Kerepēhi (fort, 28 km), Ōngare Point (beach, 28 km).
Is Karangahake worth visiting?
Karangahake is listed as a notable viewpoint in Waikato on Spotwander.