Pulpit Rock

Pulpit Rock: 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 Pulpit Rock

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 Pulpit Rock: tips

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

How to reach Pulpit Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.74566, 170.45172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pulpit Rock

• The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ōrokonui Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
• St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bethunes Gully · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dalmore Reserve · park · Dunedin City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Woodhaugh Gardens · park · Dunedin City · ~16 km · Must-see
• World's Steepest Street · attraction · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kaikorai Presbyterian Church · church · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dunedin Botanic Garden · church · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
• All Saints Anglican Church · church · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dunedin Chinese Methodist Church · church · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery · museum · Dunedin City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Northern Cemetery · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pulpit Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pulpit Rock

• The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bethunes Gully · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Signal Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~28 km · Must-see

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