Must-see viewpoint · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Mount Forbes
Mount Forbes is a viewpoint in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Mount Forbes: 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 Forbes
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 Forbes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.49534, 170.58774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Forbes
- Mount D'Archiac · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~4 km · Must-see
- Two Thumb Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Sibbald · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Wolseley · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Chevalier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Loughnan · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Acland · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~16 km · Must-see
- Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Butler Range · viewpoint · Westland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Conrad · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brodrick Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Thumbs · viewpoint · Timaru · ~20 km · Must-see
- Murchison Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mannering Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Hutton · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Haeckel Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Forbes
- Mount D'Archiac · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~4 km · Must-see
- Two Thumb Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Sibbald · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Wolseley · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Chevalier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Loughnan · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Acland · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~16 km · Must-see
- Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~17 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 Mount Forbes yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Forbes?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Forbes?
Nearby: Mount D'Archiac (viewpoint, 4 km), Two Thumb Range (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Sibbald (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Wolseley (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Chevalier (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Loughnan (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Mount Forbes worth visiting?
Mount Forbes is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Canterbury on Spotwander.