Notable viewpoint · South Province, New Caledonia
Butte de silice
Butte de silice is a viewpoint in South Province, New Caledonia.
Butte de silice: 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 Butte de silice
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 Butte de silice — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -22.21863, 166.94212. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Butte de silice
- Réserve Botanique du Cap Ndua · sanctuary · South Province · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blue River Provincial Park · sanctuary · South Province · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mont-Dore · viewpoint · South Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Parc Zoologique et Forestier Michel Corbasson · sanctuary · South Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Musée de la Nouvelle-Calédonie · museum · South Province · ~65 km · Must-see
- Musée de la Ville · museum · South Province · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cascade de la Kubini · waterfall · South Province · ~4 km
- Cascade de la Kuebeni · waterfall · South Province · ~7 km
- Cascade Camille · waterfall · South Province · ~7 km
- Chute de La Madeleine · waterfall · South Province · ~11 km
- Réserve Spéciale Botanique des Chutes de la Madeleine · waterfall · South Province · ~11 km
- Entrée Park des Chutes de La Madeleine · waterfall · South Province · ~11 km
- Vue sur la cascade · waterfall · South Province · ~12 km
- Barrage de Yaté · lake · South Province · ~12 km
- Goro waterfall · waterfall · South Province · ~14 km
- Cascade Rivière des Kaoris · waterfall · South Province · ~15 km
- Ancienne plateforme minerais · fort · South Province · ~15 km
- Pic du Pin · viewpoint · South Province · ~17 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Butte de silice
- Mont-Dore · viewpoint · South Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mont Humboldt · viewpoint · South Province · ~82 km · Must-see
- N'ga Peak · viewpoint · South Province · ~90 km · Must-see
- Pic du Pin · viewpoint · South Province · ~17 km
- Mont Mau · viewpoint · South Province · ~30 km
- Pic Ia · viewpoint · South Province · ~33 km
- Pic Ngo · viewpoint · South Province · ~35 km
- Rocher · viewpoint · South Province · ~36 km
- Mont Ta · viewpoint · South Province · ~49 km
- Mont To · viewpoint · South Province · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Butte de silice yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Butte de silice?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Butte de silice?
Nearby: Réserve Botanique du Cap Ndua (sanctuary, 23 km), Blue River Provincial Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Mont-Dore (viewpoint, 46 km), Parc Zoologique et Forestier Michel Corbasson (sanctuary, 63 km), Musée de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (museum, 65 km), Musée de la Ville (museum, 65 km).
Is Butte de silice worth visiting?
Butte de silice is listed as a notable viewpoint in New Caledonia on Spotwander.