Mount Taranaki
Mount Taranaki is a mountain in New Zealand, rising to 2,518 m, the 37th highest we list in New Zealand.
Where it is
Mount Taranaki lies in New Zealand, in Taranaki Region.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruapehu | 2,797 m | 129 km |
| Ngauruhoe | 2,291 m | 136 km |
| Pureora | 1,054 m | 159 km |
| Te Atau Mahuri | 1,246 m | 188 km |
| Mitre | 1,571 m | 204 km |
| Mount Holdsworth | 1,470 m | 209 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Taranaki.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth | New Zealand | 90,100 | 26 km |
| Whanganui | New Zealand | 49,200 | 110 km |
| Palmerston North | New Zealand | 90,500 | 177 km |
| Levin | New Zealand | 19,789 | 181 km |
| Taupo | New Zealand | 27,000 | 188 km |
About this mountain
New Zealand's 37th-highest listed peak stands at 2,518 m in the Taranaki Region. The nearest higher ground lies 129 km away, giving the mountain a topographic isolation of 129 km; its prominence above the lowest connecting saddle is 2,308 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1839. New Plymouth, with a population of 90,100, lies 26 km away.
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 Taranaki?
- Mount Taranaki rises to 2,518 m (8,261 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Taranaki?
- Mount Taranaki is in New Zealand, in Taranaki Region.
- Where does Mount Taranaki rank?
- It is the 37th highest of the 133 peaks we list in New Zealand, and #6,253 worldwide.
- When was Mount Taranaki first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1839.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Taranaki?
- New Plymouth, New Zealand, about 26 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.