Notable viewpoint · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Plesant Valley
Plesant Valley is a viewpoint in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Plesant Valley: 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 Plesant Valley
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 Plesant Valley — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.93732, 170.21753. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Plesant Valley
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Otago · ~28 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Mackenzie · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Westland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ruataniwha Conservation Park · sanctuary · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Ollivier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount William Grant · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mueller Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Plesant Valley
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Westland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Plesant Valley yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Plesant Valley?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Plesant Valley?
Nearby: Glentanner Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), Mauka Atua (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Cran (viewpoint, 25 km), Mount Blackburn (viewpoint, 25 km), Mount John Observatory (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Edgar Thomson (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Plesant Valley worth visiting?
Plesant Valley is listed as a notable viewpoint in Canterbury on Spotwander.