Notable hill · Dunedin City, Otago
Chain Hills
Chain Hills is a hill in Dunedin City, Otago.
Chain Hills: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chain Hills
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 Chain Hills — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.88823, 170.38221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Hills
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cargill's Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kaikorai Presbyterian Church · church · Dunedin City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Coptic Orthodox Church · church · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Oval · park · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's, Dunedin · church · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Cathedral · church · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Gasworks Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cargill Monument · fort · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica · church · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stuart Memorial · fort · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Queens Gardens · park · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Cenotaph · fort · Dunedin City · ~12 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chain Hills
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Signal Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bethunes Gully · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sandymount · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Chain Hills?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chain Hills?
Nearby: Matamata / Saddle Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Memorial Park (park, 4 km), Kaikōrai Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Black Head (beach, 8 km), Tunnel Beach (beach, 9 km), Cargill's Castle (fort, 10 km).
Is Chain Hills worth visiting?
Chain Hills is listed as a notable hill in Otago on Spotwander.