Must-see viewpoint · South Wairarapa, Wellington
Mount Matthews
Mount Matthews is a viewpoint in South Wairarapa, Wellington.
Mount Matthews: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Matthews
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Matthews — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.35185, 175.01443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Matthews
- Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Turakirae Head · beach · Wellington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~20 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Palliser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~20 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~21 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~22 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Matthews
- Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~35 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~38 km · Must-see
- Aorangi Range · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Matthews yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Matthews?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Matthews?
Nearby: Remutaka Range (viewpoint, 13 km), St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne (church, 15 km), Remutaka Forest Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Turakirae Head (beach, 16 km), Baring Head Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Baring Head (beach, 17 km).
Is Mount Matthews worth visiting?
Mount Matthews is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Wellington on Spotwander.