Paddy Ridge

Paddy Ridge: 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 Paddy Ridge

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 Paddy Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.26577, 172.66318. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paddy Ridge

• Mount Arthur · viewpoint · Tasman · ~7 km · Must-see
• Wharepapa / Arthur Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wangapeka Track · trek · Buller · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tākaka Hill · viewpoint · Tasman · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Owen · viewpoint · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
• Memorial Park · park · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
• St John's Church (Anglican) · church · Tasman · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ernest Rutherford Memorial, Brightwater · attraction · Tasman · ~48 km · Must-see
• Split Apple Rock · beach · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hope Saddle Lookout · viewpoint · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Waimea Inlet · beach · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ōpārara Arch · viewpoint · Buller · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tinline Bay · beach · Tasman · ~54 km · Must-see
• GW - 05 Heaphy Track · trek · Buller · ~57 km · Must-see
• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~57 km · Must-see
• Karamea Centennial Museum · museum · Tasman · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Paddy Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Paddy Ridge

• Mount Arthur · viewpoint · Tasman · ~7 km · Must-see
• Wharepapa / Arthur Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tākaka Hill · viewpoint · Tasman · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Owen · viewpoint · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hope Saddle Lookout · viewpoint · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ōpārara Arch · viewpoint · Buller · ~52 km · Must-see
• Arrow Rock / Fifeshire Rock · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~62 km · Must-see
• Maungakura / Red Hill · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bryant Range · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~69 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain Trail - walking · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~70 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Tasman

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