Mount Tasman
Mount Tasman is a mountain in New Zealand, rising to 3,498 m, the 2nd highest in New Zealand, part of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.
Where it is
Mount Tasman lies in New Zealand, in West Coast.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silberhorn | 3,303 m | 0.0 km |
| Magellan | 3,049 m | 0.8 km |
| Teichelmann | 2,762 m | 1.9 km |
| Mount Vancouver | 3,309 m | 2.1 km |
| Mount Dixon | 3,004 m | 2.6 km |
| Mount Dampier | 3,440 m | 2.7 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Tasman.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timaru | New Zealand | 29,300 | 128 km |
| Ashburton | New Zealand | 21,600 | 132 km |
| Rolleston | New Zealand | 34,100 | 180 km |
| Rangiora | New Zealand | 19,300 | 199 km |
| Christchurch | New Zealand | 419,200 | 200 km |
About this mountain
At 3,498 m, Mount Tasman stands higher than its nearest neighbours: Silberhorn at 3,303 m is 0 km away, and Magellan at 3,049 m lies 0.8 km distant. The second-highest peak listed in New Zealand, it has a topographic prominence of 519 m and lies 3 km from higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1895.
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 Tasman?
- Mount Tasman rises to 3,498 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Tasman?
- Mount Tasman is in New Zealand, in West Coast.
- Where does Mount Tasman rank?
- It is the 2nd highest of the 133 peaks we list in New Zealand, and #2,391 worldwide.
- When was Mount Tasman first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1895.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Tasman?
- Timaru, New Zealand, about 128 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.