Puketapu Hill

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

Best time to visit Puketapu 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.

Visiting Puketapu Hill: tips

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

How to reach Puketapu Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -34.42601, 172.88280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Puketapu Hill

• Spirits Bay · beach · Northland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs · viewpoint · Far North · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pārengarenga Harbour · beach · Far North · ~17 km · Must-see
• North Cape · beach · Northland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Great Exhibition Bay · beach · Northland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cape Reinga · beach · Northland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cape Reinga Lighthouse · beach · Far North · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tiriparepa / Scott Point · beach · Far North · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cape Maria van Diemen · beach · Far North · ~28 km · Must-see
• Aupouri Peninsula · beach · Far North · ~41 km · Must-see
• Henderson Bay · beach · Northland · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ninety Mile Beach · beach · Northland · ~60 km · Must-see
• The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Far North · ~1 km
• Unuwhao · viewpoint · Far North · ~1 km
• Te Whau Bay · beach · Northland · ~2 km
• Tārure Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~2 km
• Taunganui Point · beach · Northland · ~2 km
• Te Rake Point · beach · Northland · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Puketapu Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Puketapu Hill

• Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs · viewpoint · Far North · ~16 km · Must-see
• Maungataniwha Range · viewpoint · Far North · ~125 km · Must-see
• The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Far North · ~1 km
• Unuwhao · viewpoint · Far North · ~1 km
• Tārure Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~2 km
• Maungapiko Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~2 km
• Kouranui Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~4 km
• Poroiki Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~7 km
• Kohuroa-a-naki / Kohuronaki · viewpoint · Far North · ~10 km
• Papawiri Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~12 km

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