Notable viewpoint · Timaru, Canterbury
Alma Spur
Alma Spur is a viewpoint in Timaru, Canterbury.
Alma Spur: 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 Alma Spur
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 Alma Spur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.54960, 170.74411. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alma Spur
- Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~2 km · Must-see
- Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Thumbs · viewpoint · Timaru · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Chevalier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Sunday · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Forbes · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Sibbald · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Two Thumb Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Potts · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Timaru · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount D'Archiac · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Wolseley · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Acland · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Loughnan · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~31 km · Must-see
- Garden of Eden Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Conrad · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Garden of Eden Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~33 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Alma Spur
- Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~2 km · Must-see
- Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Thumbs · viewpoint · Timaru · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Chevalier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Sunday · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Forbes · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Sibbald · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Two Thumb Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Potts · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~19 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 Alma Spur yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Alma Spur?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Alma Spur?
Nearby: Alma (viewpoint, 2 km), Achilles Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), The Thumbs (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Chevalier (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Ross (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Sunday (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Alma Spur worth visiting?
Alma Spur is listed as a notable viewpoint in Canterbury on Spotwander.