New Zealand attracts visitors with its dramatic landscape full of majestic Southern Alps mountains, deep fjords and dense forests. The highest peak, Aoraki or Mount Cook, reaches 3,724 metres and offers stunning panoramic views of snow-capped peaks and glaciers. Enchanting fjords such as Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound cut deep into the southern coastline, lined with sheer cliffs and cascading waterfalls. The richness of New Zealand's landscape includes the volcanic massifs of the North Island such as Ruapehu, as well as the tranquil lakes and valleys in the heart of the country, which offer excellent opportunities for hiking, mountaineering and discovering the beauty of untouched nature.
Data sources
The mountain database for this country is built from these sources.
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© OpenStreetMap contributors
OpenStreetMap, OpenStreetMap contributors · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 -
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)
NZ Place Names (NZGB) · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) -
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
ALOS World 3D 30 m (AW3D30) · JAXA AW3D30 terms of use