Big Hill

Big 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big 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 Big Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.36164, 175.48335. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Hill

• Aorangi Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~22 km · Must-see
• Aorangi Range · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pūtangirua Pinnacles · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Putangirua Pinnacles · trek · South Wairarapa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cape Palliser Lighthouse · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cape Palliser · beach · South Wairarapa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~44 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Palliser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~51 km · Must-see
• Totara Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Hill

• Aorangi Range · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~72 km · Must-see

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