Smiths Gully

Smiths Gully: 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 Smiths Gully

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 Smiths Gully — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.19348, 174.73333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smiths Gully

• Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Futuna Chapel · church · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Katherine Mansfield · museum · Wellington City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wellington Museum · church · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Frank Kitts Park · park · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Angels · church · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smiths Gully

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Smiths Gully

• Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~49 km · Must-see
• Bottle Rock · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~52 km · Must-see

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