Tallest Mountains in New Zealand

Tallest Mountains in New Zealand

New Zealand’s tallest peaks are part of the Southern Alps (Ka Tiritiri o te Moana), which runs almost the entire length of the South Island. While Aoraki/Mount Cook is the clear leader, the list is unique because many of the top “peaks” are actually different summits of the same massive mountain structure.

Top 20 Tallest Peaks in New Zealand

RankPeak NameElevation (m)Elevation (ft)Region
1Aoraki / Mount Cook3,724 m12,218′Canterbury
2Mount Tasman3,497 m11,473′West Coast
3Mount Dampier3,440 m11,286′Canterbury
4Mount Vancouver3,309 m10,856′West Coast
5Silberhorn3,300 m10,827′West Coast
6Malte Brun3,199 m10,495′Canterbury
7Mount Hicks3,198 m10,492′West Coast
8Mount Graham3,184 m10,446′West Coast
9Torres Peak3,160 m10,367′West Coast
10Mount Sefton3,151 m10,338′West Coast
11Lendenfeld Peak3,149 m10,331′West Coast
12Mount Teichelmann3,144 m10,315′West Coast
13Mount Haast3,114 m10,217′West Coast
14Mount Elie de Beaumont3,109 m10,200′West Coast
15La Perouse3,078 m10,098′Canterbury
16Douglas Peak3,077 m10,095′West Coast
17Mount Haidinger3,070 m10,072′West Coast
18Magellan3,049 m10,003′West Coast
19Malaspina3,042 m9,980′West Coast
20The Minarets3,040 m9,974′West Coast