Cathedral Grove

Cathedral Grove sits at 1,081 ft on the Twin Coast Discovery Highway, facing east-southeast (90°). The terrain drops 187 ft within 600 m of the overlook, giving an open line of sight over the descending ground. Two peaks are visible in that direction: Toetoehatiko, 4.7 mi away at 1,673 ft, and Whatoro, farther off at 11.5 mi and 2,188 ft. Because the view faces almost directly toward sunrise, the overlook aligns closely with the sun's rising position; sunrise times vary through the year, from 06:07 at the December solstice to 07:36 at the June solstice, while sunset ranges from 17:21 in June to 20:41 in December. Pakia Hll lies before this stop on the route, with the Scenic lookout following it as the next stop.