Ngauruhoe
Ngauruhoe is a mountain in New Zealand, rising to 2,291 m, the 50th highest we list in New Zealand.
Where it is
Ngauruhoe lies in New Zealand, in Manawatu-Wanganui.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruapehu | 2,797 m | 16 km |
| Pureora | 1,054 m | 67 km |
| Te Atau Mahuri | 1,246 m | 79 km |
| Taraponui | 1,308 m | 96 km |
| Mount Tarawera | 1,111 m | 128 km |
| Mount Taranaki | 2,518 m | 136 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ngauruhoe.
About this mountain
At 2,291 m, this peak in the Manawatu-Wanganui region ranks 50th among New Zealand's listed summits. Ruapehu, 15.9 km away, rises to 2,797 m, making it the nearest higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1839. Taupo, 64.9 km distant, is the closest city listed.
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 Ngauruhoe?
- Ngauruhoe rises to 2,291 m (7,516 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Ngauruhoe?
- Ngauruhoe is in New Zealand, in Manawatu-Wanganui.
- Where does Ngauruhoe rank?
- It is the 50th highest of the 133 peaks we list in New Zealand, and #7,544 worldwide.
- When was Ngauruhoe first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1839.
- What is the nearest city to Ngauruhoe?
- Taupo, New Zealand, about 65 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.