Te Pōrere Lower Redoubt Viewing Tower

Te Pōrere Lower Redoubt Viewing Tower sits at 2,189 ft along the Volcanic Loop Highway, with the terrain dropping 28 ft within 600 m of the platform. Five named peaks are visible from the tower: Papakai to the southeast at 0.5 mi (2,429 ft), Wairoa to the north-northeast at 2.7 mi (2,096 ft), Otukou to the east-northeast at 3.0 mi (2,243 ft), Maungakatote to the north at 3.5 mi (2,828 ft), and Karewarewa to the southeast at 4.6 mi (4,193 ft). Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a 05:49 sunrise at the December solstice to a 07:37 sunrise at the June solstice, with sunset ranging between 17:03 and 20:43 across the four recorded dates. The tower is positioned along the route between the Te Pōrere Upper Redoubt Viewing Tower and Mount Ngauruhoe.