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.

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.

Jan 31, 2025 · 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.

Dec 6, 2024 · There are many mountain ranges in New Zealand - the longest being the Southern Alps, which stretch down most of the South Island. Within this mountain range are popular tourist destinations such as the Franz Josef Glacier , Fox Glacier , and Aoraki/Mt Cook.

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.

Most of New Zealand’s mountains are in the South Island. The 23 peaks over 3,000 metres high are all in the Southern Alps, which stretch for 500 kilometres down the South Island. This is a breathtaking landscape of towering peaks, ice, snow and …

Mountains dominate large areas of the New Zealand landscape. About 60% of the South Island is covered by ranges with peaks over 1,500 metres high. Some peaks in the Aoraki/Mt Cook region of the central Southern Alps are more than twice this height.

There are 8316 named mountains in New Zealand, the highest and most prominent being Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3,724 m / 12,218 ft. New Zealand, or Aotearoa, lies in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It comprises two main islands, the North Island and …