Pukehoua

Pukehoua: 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 Pukehoua

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 Pukehoua — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.01195, 175.16291. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pukehoua

• Alexandra Redoubt · fort · Waipā · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pirongia · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kakepuku · viewpoint · Waipā · ~12 km · Must-see
• Toothbrush fence · attraction · Waipā · ~13 km · Must-see
• Te Awamutu Methodist Church · church · Waipā · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Anglican Church · church · Waipā · ~18 km · Must-see
• Karamu Caves · cave · Waipā · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital · fort · Waipā · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pirongia Forest Park · sanctuary · Ōtorohanga · ~21 km · Must-see
• St Paul's Church · church · Waipā · ~23 km · Must-see
• Moanatuatua Peat Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Waipā · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hamilton New Zealand Temple · church · Hamilton City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Resthills Park · park · Hamilton City · ~29 km · Must-see
• The Big Apple · attraction · Waitomo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Waikato · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Gardens Waterfall · waterfall · Hamilton City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Zoo · sanctuary · Waikato · ~34 km · Must-see
• Waikato Museum · museum · Hamilton City · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pukehoua

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pukehoua

• Pirongia · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kakepuku · viewpoint · Waipā · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Karioi · viewpoint · Waikato · ~45 km · Must-see
• Maungatautari · viewpoint · Waipā · ~45 km · Must-see
• Te Toto Gorge · viewpoint · Waikato · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hākarimata Range · viewpoint · Waikato · ~51 km · Must-see
• Castle Craig · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rangitoto Range · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~56 km · Must-see
• Taupiri · viewpoint · Waikato · ~57 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~66 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Waikato

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