Ōtū Hill

Ōtū 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 Ōtū 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 Ōtū Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -34.49522, 172.99728. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ōtū Hill

• Great Exhibition Bay · beach · Northland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pārengarenga Harbour · beach · Far North · ~11 km · Must-see
• North Cape · beach · Northland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs · viewpoint · Far North · ~14 km · Must-see
• Spirits Bay · beach · Northland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Aupouri Peninsula · beach · Far North · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tiriparepa / Scott Point · beach · Far North · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cape Reinga Lighthouse · beach · Far North · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cape Reinga · beach · Northland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Henderson Bay · beach · Northland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cape Maria van Diemen · beach · Far North · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ninety Mile Beach · beach · Northland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Karikari Peninsula · beach · Northland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Rangaunu Harbour · beach · Far North · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kohau · viewpoint · Far North · ~2 km
• Ohao Point · beach · Northland · ~2 km
• Rangiora Bay / Maukins Nook · beach · Northland · ~3 km
• Te Toi Point · beach · Far North · ~3 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ōtū Hill

• Hikurua / de Surville Cliffs · viewpoint · Far North · ~14 km · Must-see
• Maungataniwha Range · viewpoint · Far North · ~110 km · Must-see
• Kohau · viewpoint · Far North · ~2 km
• Poroiki Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~9 km
• Paua · viewpoint · Far North · ~11 km
• Kouranui Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~13 km
• Streak Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~14 km
• Tārure Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~15 km
• Unuwhao · viewpoint · Far North · ~15 km
• The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Far North · ~16 km

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