Mount Aspiring
Mount Aspiring is a mountain in New Zealand, rising to 3,033 m, the 12th highest we list in New Zealand, part of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.
Where it is
Mount Aspiring lies in New Zealand, in West Coast.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspiring/Tititea | 3,033 m | 0.9 km |
| Mount Edward | 2,542 m | 15 km |
| Mount Lydia | 1,753 m | 19 km |
| Mount Pollux | 1,882 m | 21 km |
| Castor | 2,062 m | 22 km |
| Mount Ian | 1,864 m | 24 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Aspiring.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timaru | New Zealand | 29,300 | 201 km |
| Dunedin | New Zealand | 132,800 | 217 km |
| Invercargill | New Zealand | 58,000 | 226 km |
| Ashburton | New Zealand | 21,600 | 246 km |
| Rolleston | New Zealand | 34,100 | 306 km |
About this mountain
At 3,033 m, this peak stands 180 km from any higher ground, giving it substantial isolation within New Zealand's Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. It ranks 12th among New Zealand's listed peaks and holds a topographic prominence of 2,475 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher terrain. The nearest peak above 2,500 m lies 14.7 km away at 2,542 m elevation.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoraki / Mount Cook | 3,724 m |
| 2 | Mount Tasman | 3,498 m |
| 3 | Mount Dampier | 3,440 m |
| 4 | Mount Vancouver | 3,309 m |
| 5 | Silberhorn | 3,303 m |
| 6 | Mount Hicks (Saint Davids Dome) | 3,216 m |
| 7 | Malte Brun | 3,198 m |
| 8 | Mount Sefton | 3,151 m |
| 9 | La Perouse | 3,078 m |
| 10 | La Perouse | 3,078 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Aspiring?
- Mount Aspiring rises to 3,033 m (9,951 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Aspiring?
- Mount Aspiring is in New Zealand, in West Coast.
- Where does Mount Aspiring rank?
- It is the 12th highest of the 133 peaks we list in New Zealand, and #3,948 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Aspiring?
- Timaru, New Zealand, about 201 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.