Must-see viewpoint · Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
Huiarau Range
Huiarau Range is a viewpoint in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.
Huiarau Range: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Huiarau Range
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Huiarau Range — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.66355, 177.00252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Huiarau Range
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~14 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~71 km · Must-see
- Otukehu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Raukatau · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~1 km
- Ahikaroa · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~2 km
- Tauwhare Falls · waterfall · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Tauwhare Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Oraukura · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Tūmutu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Te Kanga · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Raehore · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Whakapau · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~5 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Huiarau Range
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~76 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~81 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~82 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~82 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~85 km · Must-see
- Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~86 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~88 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 Huiarau Range yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Huiarau Range?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Huiarau Range?
Nearby: Poutini (viewpoint, 13 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 14 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 15 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 61 km).
Is Huiarau Range worth visiting?
Huiarau Range is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.