Notable viewpoint · Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Whanganui
Pukekino
Pukekino is a viewpoint in Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Whanganui.
Pukekino: 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 Pukekino
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 Pukekino — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.84374, 175.41509. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pukekino
- Moutoa Gardens · park · Whanganui · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sarjeant Gallery · museum · Whanganui · ~40 km · Must-see
- Whanganui Regional Museum · museum · Whanganui · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cooks Gardens · park · Whanganui · ~41 km · Must-see
- Paengaroa Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Rangitīkei · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bason Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Whanganui · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bushy Park / Tarapuruhi · sanctuary · South Taranaki · ~52 km · Must-see
- Waimarino Baptist Church · church · Ruapehu · ~60 km · Must-see
- Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ruahine Forest Park · sanctuary · Manawatū · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ruahine Range · viewpoint · Manawatū · ~73 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~74 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Anglican Church · church · Palmerston North City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mangatipona Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Rangitīkei · ~4 km
- Mungaroa · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~5 km
- Bruce Memorial Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Rangitīkei · ~6 km
- Puketohe · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~6 km
- Te Kapu · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pukekino
- Ruahine Range · viewpoint · Manawatū · ~73 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~74 km · Must-see
- Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~78 km · Must-see
- Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~80 km · Must-see
- Maropea · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~82 km · Must-see
- Te Atua Mahuru · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~84 km · Must-see
- Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~85 km · Must-see
- Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mount Ngauruhoe · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~98 km · Must-see
- Kaimanawa Mountains · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pukekino?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pukekino?
Nearby: Moutoa Gardens (park, 40 km), Sarjeant Gallery (museum, 40 km), Whanganui Regional Museum (museum, 41 km), Cooks Gardens (park, 41 km), Paengaroa Scenic Reserve (sanctuary, 43 km), Bason Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 50 km).
Is Pukekino worth visiting?
Pukekino is listed as a notable viewpoint in Manawatū-Whanganui on Spotwander.