Southern Loop

Southern Loop: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Southern Loop

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Southern Loop — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -36.81996, 175.19926. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Southern Loop

• Te Matuku Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Stony Batter Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Waiheke Island · river spot · Auckland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Umupuia Beach · beach · Auckland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Waipaparoa / Howick Beach · beach · Auckland · ~30 km · Must-see
• All Saints Anglican Church · church · Auckland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stockade Hill · park · Auckland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Motutapu Island · river spot · Auckland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Musick Point / Te Naupata · beach · Auckland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Mountain · viewpoint · Auckland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Howick Historical Village · attraction · Auckland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tāhuna Tōrea · beach · Auckland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hūnua Ranges Regional Park · sanctuary · Waikato · ~35 km · Must-see
• Puke-i-Āki-Rangi · viewpoint · Auckland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~36 km · Must-see
• Churchill Park · park · Auckland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hūnua Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Southern Loop

Other treks near Southern Loop

• Te Ara Tahuhu Walkway · trek · Auckland · ~48 km
• Vulcan Lane · trek · Auckland · ~48 km
• Little Queen Street · trek · Auckland · ~48 km
• Ōpanuku Walkway · trek · Auckland · ~65 km
• Exhibition Drive · trek · Auckland · ~65 km
• Beveridge Track · trek · Auckland · ~67 km
• Slip Track · trek · Auckland · ~69 km
• Old Coach Road · trek · Auckland · ~73 km
• Con Bryan Track · trek · Auckland · ~74 km
• Fenceline Track · trek · Auckland · ~76 km

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