Mead Hill

Mead Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mead Hill

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 Mead Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.93944, 173.82607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mead Hill

• Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Symons · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ward Beach · beach · Marlborough · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kaikōura · ~45 km · Must-see
• Manakau · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~45 km · Must-see
• Te Rae-o-Te-Kōhaka / Cape Campbell · beach · Marlborough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cape Campbell Lighthouse · beach · Marlborough · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mount Fyffe · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~56 km · Must-see
• Clifford Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~57 km · Must-see
• Horton Park · park · Marlborough · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wards Pass · viewpoint · Tasman · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cloudy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~73 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~2 km
• Black Mount · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~5 km
• Razorback Ridge · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~5 km
• Limestone Hill · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mead Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mead Hill

• Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Symons · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~30 km · Must-see
• Manakau · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Fyffe · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~56 km · Must-see
• Wards Pass · viewpoint · Tasman · ~69 km · Must-see
• Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~77 km · Must-see
• Bryant Range · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~90 km · Must-see
• Maungakura / Red Hill · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~91 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Canterbury

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