Mahuta Gap

Mahuta Gap: 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 Mahuta Gap

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 Mahuta Gap — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -36.00305, 173.79165. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mahuta Gap

• Ripirō Beach · beach · Kaipara · ~2 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Warrier Masts · attraction · Kaipara · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Kaiiwi · lake · Kaipara · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kaihū Forest · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~35 km · Must-see
• Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~43 km · Must-see
• Maunganui · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kauri Museum · museum · Kaipara · ~48 km · Must-see
• Waipoua Forest · sanctuary · Far North · ~58 km · Must-see
• Arapaoa River · beach · Northland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Father of the Forest · attraction · Far North · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tāne Mahuta · attraction · Far North · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~66 km · Must-see
• Aurora · fort · Northland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mahuta Gap

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mahuta Gap

• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Maunganui · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~71 km · Must-see
• Te Raupua · viewpoint · Far North · ~74 km · Must-see
• Kaikohe Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~82 km · Must-see
• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~86 km · Must-see
• Putahi · viewpoint · Far North · ~88 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Northland

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