Mount McCartie

Mount McCartie: 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 Mount McCartie

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.

Visiting Mount McCartie: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Mount McCartie — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.42681, 176.42239. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount McCartie

• Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~17 km · Must-see
• Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain · beach · Tararua · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dannevirke Domain · park · Tararua · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dannevirke Domain · park · Central Hawke's Bay · ~45 km · Must-see
• Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star · church · Tararua · ~51 km · Must-see
• Te Angiangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Hawke's Bay · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~64 km · Must-see
• Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~67 km · Must-see
• Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Iris · viewpoint · Tararua · ~5 km
• Te Awapūtahi · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~7 km
• Wimbledon Great War Memorial · fort · Tararua · ~8 km
• Bottom Bush Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Tararua · ~8 km
• Taumataoteatua · viewpoint · Tararua · ~9 km
• Mount Bovis · viewpoint · Tararua · ~12 km
• Mount Alta · viewpoint · Tararua · ~12 km
• Mahoe · viewpoint · Tararua · ~13 km
• Dusky Hill · viewpoint · Tararua · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount McCartie

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount McCartie

• Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~64 km · Must-see
• Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~67 km · Must-see
• Ruahine Range · viewpoint · Manawatū · ~79 km · Must-see
• Maropea · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~98 km · Must-see
• Te Atua Mahuru · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~103 km · Must-see
• Kōhinerākau / Kohinurākau · viewpoint · Hastings · ~105 km · Must-see
• Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~106 km · Must-see
• Te Mata Peak · viewpoint · Hastings · ~113 km · Must-see
• Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~114 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Manawatū-Whanganui

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