Notable viewpoint · Tararua, Manawatū-Whanganui
Pukehou
Pukehou is a viewpoint in Tararua, Manawatū-Whanganui.
Pukehou: 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 Pukehou
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 Pukehou — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.45033, 176.27330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pukehou
- Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~32 km · Must-see
- Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain · beach · Tararua · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Tararua · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Central Hawke's Bay · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~52 km · Must-see
- Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star · church · Tararua · ~52 km · Must-see
- Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~53 km · Must-see
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~63 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Anglican Church · church · Palmerston North City · ~71 km · Must-see
- Te Angiangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Hawke's Bay · ~73 km · Must-see
- Waihi Falls · waterfall · Central Hawke's Bay · ~3 km
- Waihi Falls · waterfall · Tararua · ~3 km
- Waihi Falls Scenic Reserve · waterfall · Tararua · ~3 km
- Pukewhinau · viewpoint · Tararua · ~5 km
- Mahoe · viewpoint · Tararua · ~7 km
- Pukepoto · viewpoint · Tararua · ~8 km
- Mount Bovis · viewpoint · Tararua · ~8 km
- Cerberus · viewpoint · Tararua · ~11 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pukehou
- Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~52 km · Must-see
- Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ruahine Range · viewpoint · Manawatū · ~77 km · Must-see
- Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~90 km · Must-see
- Maropea · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~99 km · Must-see
- Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~99 km · Must-see
- Te Atua Mahuru · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~103 km · Must-see
- Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~108 km · Must-see
- Kōhinerākau / Kohinurākau · viewpoint · Hastings · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pukehou?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pukehou?
Nearby: Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu (viewpoint, 32 km), Te Aho-a-Māui / Cape Turnagain (beach, 37 km), Dannevirke Domain (park, 38 km), Dannevirke Domain (park, 38 km), Wharite Peak (viewpoint, 52 km), Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star (church, 52 km).
Is Pukehou worth visiting?
Pukehou is listed as a notable viewpoint in Manawatū-Whanganui on Spotwander.