Must-see viewpoint · Tasman, Tasman
Wards Pass
Wards Pass is a viewpoint in Tasman, Tasman.
Wards Pass: 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 Wards Pass
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 Wards Pass — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.09010, 173.19230. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wards Pass
- Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Symons · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Saint Arnaud Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kaikōura · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manakau · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~48 km · Must-see
- Travers-Sabine Circuit · trek · Tasman · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Cupola · viewpoint · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Tasman · ~52 km · Must-see
- Angelus Peak · viewpoint · Tasman · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Fyffe · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Robert · viewpoint · Tasman · ~53 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lakes National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~58 km · Must-see
- Maungakura / Red Hill · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~66 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Wards Pass
- Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Symons · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Saint Arnaud Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manakau · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Cupola · viewpoint · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~52 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 Wards Pass 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 Wards Pass?
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 Wards Pass?
Nearby: Dillon Cone (viewpoint, 25 km), Mount Symons (viewpoint, 40 km), Island Saddle (viewpoint, 43 km), Saint Arnaud Range (viewpoint, 43 km), Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Mitre Peak (viewpoint, 45 km).
Is Wards Pass worth visiting?
Wards Pass is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Tasman on Spotwander.