The following are lists of mountains in New Zealand [a] ordered by height. Names, heights, topographic prominence and isolation , and coordinates were extracted from the official Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Topo50 topographic maps at the interactive topographic map of New Zealand site.

2025年1月31日 · The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports.

6 天之前 · But colonizers of New Zealand in the 18th and 19th centuries took first the name of Taranaki and then the mountain itself. In 1770, the British explorer Captain James Cook spotted the peak from ...

6 天之前 · First a sacred forest, then a river, and now a mountain. Mount Taranaki, a towering 8,261-foot stratovolcano popular among skiers and snowboarders, was recognized as a legal person in New Zealand ...

2025年1月30日 · The mountain is not the first of New Zealand's natural feature's to be granted legal personhood. In 2014, the Urewera native forest became the first to gain such status, followed by the Whanganui ...

New Zealand’s mountains are scattered across the North and South Islands. 60% of the South Island is covered in mountains called the Southern Alps, the main mountain range in the country. The Southern Alps stretch for 310 miles (500 kilometers) along the western side of …

New Zealand mountains that are famous like Aoraki and the Remarkables often steal the limelight, but tucked away from the tourist trails are mountains that offer solitude, unique landscapes, and a taste of wilderness untouched by mass tourism.

Instead, in this guide we’ll cover just some of New Zealand’s best known and most picturesque mountain peaks and mountain ranges. We’ve also included a few Mounts which, although referred to as Mounts (Mount Eden in Auckland as an example), in reality are just hills.

Mountains are one of New Zealand's most distinctive landmarks. They support unique alpine habitats and are a playground for every type of adventurer, from hardcore mountaineer to leisurely day walker in search of a glacier.

Climb to new heights and visit New Zealand's 7 highest mountains. From Aoraki/Mount Cook to Mount Tasman, experience adventure in the great outdoors.