Notable viewpoint · Masterton, Wellington
Bute
Bute is a viewpoint in Masterton, Wellington.
Bute: 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 Bute
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 Bute — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.88390, 175.98133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bute
- Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tararua Forest Park · sanctuary · Carterton · ~63 km · Must-see
- Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~74 km · Must-see
- End Hill · viewpoint · Masterton · ~3 km
- Mangapurupuru · viewpoint · Masterton · ~4 km
- Whakarora · viewpoint · Masterton · ~5 km
- Mangapakeha Taipo · viewpoint · Masterton · ~6 km
- Poronui · viewpoint · Masterton · ~6 km
- Maungapakeha · viewpoint · Masterton · ~7 km
- Mount Cameron · viewpoint · Masterton · ~8 km
- Seaview · viewpoint · Masterton · ~8 km
- Miller · viewpoint · Masterton · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bute
- Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~81 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~86 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~88 km · Must-see
- Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~91 km · Must-see
- Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~95 km · Must-see
- Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~109 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 Bute yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bute?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bute?
Nearby: Castlepoint Lighthouse (beach, 26 km), Pukeamoamo / Mitre (viewpoint, 56 km), Mount Holdsworth (viewpoint, 59 km), Tararua Range (viewpoint, 60 km), Tararua Forest Park (sanctuary, 63 km), Featherston Military Training Camp (fort, 67 km).
Is Bute worth visiting?
Bute is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wellington on Spotwander.