Valley Cliffs

Valley Cliffs: 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 Valley Cliffs

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 Valley Cliffs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -35.47824, 174.73960. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Valley Cliffs

• Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~4 km · Must-see
• HMNZS Pūriri · fort · Northland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~53 km · Must-see
• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~54 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~54 km · Must-see
• Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~55 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~56 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~57 km · Must-see
• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~57 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~58 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cape Brett Lighthouse · beach · Far North · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cape Brett · beach · Far North · ~63 km · Must-see
• Ruapekapeka · fort · Far North · ~68 km · Must-see
• Urupukapuka Island · river spot · Far North · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Valley Cliffs

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Valley Cliffs

• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~59 km · Must-see
• Maiki Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~77 km · Must-see
• Te Puke · viewpoint · Far North · ~86 km · Must-see
• Pouerua · viewpoint · Far North · ~93 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~94 km · Must-see
• Maungaturoto · viewpoint · Far North · ~98 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~100 km · Must-see
• Tarahi · viewpoint · Far North · ~102 km · Must-see
• Putahi · viewpoint · Far North · ~106 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Northland

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