Shepherds Gully

Shepherds 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 Shepherds 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 Shepherds Gully — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.27402, 174.66203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shepherds Gully

• Cape Terāwhiti · beach · Wellington · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Futuna Chapel · church · Wellington City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Zealandia · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~10 km · Must-see
• Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Angels · church · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Katherine Mansfield · museum · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wellington Museum · church · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Frank Kitts Park · park · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~12 km · Must-see
• SS Hikitia · attraction · Wellington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Museum of New Zealand · museum · Wellington City · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shepherds Gully

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shepherds Gully

• Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~40 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bottle Rock · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~48 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~61 km · Must-see

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