Ōhau Gorge

Ōhau Gorge: 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 Ōhau Gorge

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.

Visiting Ōhau Gorge: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Ōhau Gorge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.66794, 175.37647. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ōhau Gorge

• Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tararua Forest Park · sanctuary · Carterton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Rangiātea Church · church · Kāpiti Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
• Otaki Museum · museum · Kāpiti Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Manawatu Estuary · sanctuary · Horowhenua · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pharazyn Reserve · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
• Nga Manu Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Kāpiti Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
• Waikanae Park · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~45 km · Must-see
• All Saints' Anglican Church · church · Palmerston North City · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kapiti Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Wellington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~54 km · Must-see
• Raumati Marine Gardens · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~54 km · Must-see
• Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ōhau Gorge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ōhau Gorge

• Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~54 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~77 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~78 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~89 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Manawatū-Whanganui

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