Paehere

Paehere: 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 Paehere

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 Paehere — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.60962, 174.78511. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paehere

• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Parininihi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~45 km · Must-see
• Castle Craig · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Te Kuiti Bible Church · church · Waitomo · ~56 km · Must-see
• Gardner's Gut · cave · Waitomo · ~57 km · Must-see
• Aranui Cave · cave · Waitomo · ~58 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~59 km · Must-see
• Waitomo Caves Scenic Reserve · cave · Waitomo · ~60 km · Must-see
• Waitomo Express Train · fort · Waitomo · ~61 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~66 km · Must-see
• The Big Apple · attraction · Waitomo · ~67 km · Must-see
• Kāwhia Harbour · beach · Ōtorohanga · ~71 km · Must-see
• Papakauri · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~7 km
• Arorangi Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Waitomo · ~7 km
• Puketawa · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~9 km
• Herangi · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~10 km
• Ohinewhiro · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~11 km
• Awakino Gorge · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Paehere

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Paehere

• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Castle Craig · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Rangitoto Range · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~77 km · Must-see
• Pureora Forest Park · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~85 km · Must-see
• Kakepuku · viewpoint · Waipā · ~91 km · Must-see
• Pirongia · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~92 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~100 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~100 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mount Karioi · viewpoint · Waikato · ~104 km · Must-see

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