New Zealand's Highest Peaks
New Zealand's South Island is home to the Southern Alps, a dramatic mountain range featuring several peaks exceeding 3,000 metres. This collection highlights the country's most significant summits, led by Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest point at 3,724 metres. It includes the subsequent highest peaks—Mount Tasman, Mount Dampier, and Mount Vancouver—all located within the same glaciated region. Also featured is Mount Aspiring / Tititea, the tallest peak outside the Aoraki area, and Mount Arthur, known for its distinct marble karst landscapes in the Wharepapa Range.
A Mount Cook
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres.
B Mount Tasman
Mount Tasman is New Zealand's second-highest mountain, rising to a height of 3,497 metres.
Mount Dampier
Mount Dampier is New Zealand's third highest mountain, rising to 3,440 metres.
D Mount Vancouver
Mount Vancouver is a peak in the Southern Alps. At 3,309 metres it is New Zealand's fourth highest named summit.
Mount Aspiring
Mount Aspiring / Tititea is New Zealand's 23rd-highest mountain. The peak's altitude of 3,033 metres makes it the country's highest outside…
F Mount Arthur
Mount Arthur is in the Wharepapa / Arthur Range in the north western area of the South Island of New Zealand.
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