The Humps

The Humps: 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 The Humps

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 The Humps — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.59438, 173.14832. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Humps

• Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~19 km · Must-see
• Old Queen Mary Hospital · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~34 km · Must-see
• Haumuri Bluffs · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hanmer Conservation Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mānuka Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Woolley · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Canterbury · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Fyffe · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~62 km · Must-see
• Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~69 km · Must-see
• Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kaikōura · ~70 km · Must-see
• Wards Pass · viewpoint · Tasman · ~70 km · Must-see
• Manakau · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~70 km · Must-see
• Saint James Walkway · trek · Hurunui · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mount Cookson · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~6 km
• Black Hills · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~8 km
• Mount Highfield · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~8 km
• Lottery Bush Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Humps

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Humps

• Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~19 km · Must-see
• Haumuri Bluffs · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~37 km · Must-see
• Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Woolley · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Fyffe · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~62 km · Must-see
• Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wards Pass · viewpoint · Tasman · ~70 km · Must-see
• Manakau · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~70 km · Must-see
• Spenser Mountains · viewpoint · Tasman · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lewis Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~82 km · Must-see

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