Manawatu-Wanganui peaks
Manawatu-Wanganui summits
First Ascent Awards
9 of 459 peaks 1%
Top climbing months
February 15%
January 15%
March 11%
Manawatu-Wanganui mountains highlights
Latest summits
"This was the final mountain to climb for my son and my self made Everest challenge where we climbed mountains who's height added up to the height of Everest. It was a simple walk taking less than an hour up which wasn't exactly what we wanted but still satisfactory to knock the bastard off. The views of Lake Taupo and surrounding peaks was great." — loganscott • Nov 26, 2023
"Under a light rain with clouds cuvering the whole crater / volcanic cone. Bush wack in the lower part of the trail as it is not maintained and spotlighted to the national Park visitors. The upper part is made of little shrubs." — etiennedelabarre • Feb 5, 2023
"A very nice walk up a run down and over grown path and than up a short volcanic scree slope. Had a great little lunch on the rim of the U shaped crater. Then descended by bush bashing back to the car parked on the mangatepopo road." — nzclimber • Feb 14, 2015
"with Rebecca Zadroga. date approximate. we do the two day Tongariro Crossing with the side climb of Ngauruhoe. very icy on the north slopes. recent eruption and lahar on Ruhepehu two days prior. " — rhudedog • Dec 13, 2008
"Headed up from the top skifield tow on the Turoa side carrying skis with me which were left at the crater rim. Climbed to the high point then returned to my skies then skied back down to the skifield.
Did this the previous year as well. Dates are approximate but it was in October each time." — glennj • Oct 31, 1979