Mount Nimrod

Mount Nimrod: 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 Nimrod

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 Mount Nimrod — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.43615, 170.80202. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Nimrod

• Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Timaru · ~44 km · Must-see
• South Canterbury Museum · museum · Timaru · ~45 km · Must-see
• St Mary's Church · church · Timaru · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse · beach · Timaru · ~46 km · Must-see
• St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~48 km · Must-see
• Knottingley Park · park · Waitaki · ~50 km · Must-see
• Burkes Pass · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~52 km · Must-see
• Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~58 km · Must-see
• Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~65 km · Must-see
• Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Mackenzie · ~68 km · Must-see
• Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Otago · ~68 km · Must-see
• Benmore Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~71 km · Must-see
• Te Tari-a-Te-Kaumira / The Hunters Hills · viewpoint · Waimate · ~5 km
• Mt Nimrod Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Waimate · ~6 km
• Matata Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Waimate · ~6 km
• Te Huruhuru · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Nimrod

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Nimrod

• Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~1 km · Must-see
• Burkes Pass · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~52 km · Must-see
• Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~58 km · Must-see
• Benmore Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~71 km · Must-see
• Fox Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~83 km · Must-see
• Tarahaoa / Mount Peel · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ben Ohau Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~90 km · Must-see
• Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~91 km · Must-see
• Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~101 km · Must-see

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