Notable viewpoint · Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
Pawairoto
Pawairoto is a viewpoint in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.
Pawairoto: 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 Pawairoto
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 Pawairoto — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.48868, 177.08888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pawairoto
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~34 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~38 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~65 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Opokere · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Whakaumu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Pukeroa · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Kairaka Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Whakatatara · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Te Mauia Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~5 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pawairoto
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~65 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~80 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~81 km · Must-see
- Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~84 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pawairoto?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pawairoto?
Nearby: Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 26 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 34 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 38 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 39 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 52 km).
Is Pawairoto worth visiting?
Pawairoto is listed as a notable viewpoint in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.