Mackay Spur

Mackay Spur: 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 Mackay Spur

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 Mackay Spur — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.53477, 175.26399. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mackay Spur

• Aorangi Range · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cape Palliser · beach · South Wairarapa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cape Palliser Lighthouse · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Aorangi Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~12 km · Must-see
• Putangirua Pinnacles · trek · South Wairarapa · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pūtangirua Pinnacles · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~12 km · Must-see
• Palliser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Turakirae Head · beach · Wellington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~42 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~45 km · Must-see
• Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~47 km · Must-see
• Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~50 km · Must-see
• St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~51 km · Must-see
• Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mackay Spur

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mackay Spur

• Aorangi Range · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~56 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~59 km · Must-see
• Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~63 km · Must-see
• Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~66 km · Must-see
• Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~71 km · Must-see

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