Withells Lookout Loop
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 465 ft
- climb
- 225 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Nov–May
- best months
Withells Lookout Loop is a 0.4-mile loop in Tasman, New Zealand. It runs between about 30 ft and 220 ft above sea level, with roughly 470 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Kaiteriteri. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pukekoikoi Hill. For camping, Kaiteriteri Beach Motor Camp and Bethany Park Christian Camp are within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. In a typical February, the warmest month, highs reach about 68°F (20°C) and lows about 59°F (15°C); in July, the coldest, highs are about 52°F (11°C) and lows about 44°F (7°C). Precipitation falls on about 13 days in September, the wettest month, and about 7 days in February, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Withells Lookout Loop for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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Also worth it near here
Kaiteriteri Beach Motor CampCamping · Next doorPhoto: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kaiteriteri BeachBeach · Next doorPhoto: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount EvansSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: nut.in.a.hut, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bark Bay HutHut camping · ~15 min drivePhoto: Arend Veenhuizen, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bark Bay FallsWaterfall · ~15 min drivePhoto: Arend Veenhuizen, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Withells Lookout Loop
Best months: November–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
68° / 59°
8 wet
Feb
68° / 59°
7 wet
Mar
66° / 56°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 53°
9 wet
May
57° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
54° / 46°
10 wet
Jul
52° / 44°
11 wet
Aug
53° / 45°
12 wet
Sep
56° / 47°
13 wet
Oct
59° / 50°
13 wet
Nov
62° / 53°
12 wet
Dec
65° / 56°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 89 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors