These are all the South Island peaks we have in our system. The peaks marked ‘official’ are peaks that have been voted by our users as the highest quality pages and are paks that have met our classification system.
Unofficial peaks are pages that need more research and information, or are peaks that we not confident recommending.
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Official South Island Peakbagging.org.nz Peaks
There are 26 peaks in this list.
| Summit Height (m) | Duration | Distance (km) | Difficulty | Season | Region | List Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus Peak | 2 days (return) | 26.1 | Hard | January to April | Nelson/Marlborough | Official | |
| Arthur, Mt | 1,795 | 8 hours (return) | 16.0 | Hard | December to April | Nelson/Marlborough | Official |
| Avalanche Peak | 1,833 | 6-8 hours (return) | 6.2 | Hard | Summer, autumn | Canterbury | Official |
| Ben Lomond | 1,748 | 5-7 hours (return) | 9.5 | Hard | November to April | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Ben Ohau | 1,522 | 4-5 hours (return) | 11.0 | Medium | Summer, autumn. Could be attempted at other times of year if not snow-covered. | Canterbury | Official |
| Black Hill | 1,335 | 1-2 days (return) | 28.0 | Hard | Canterbury | Official | |
| Botanical Hill | 147 | 1 hour (return) | 1.6 | Easy | All year | Nelson/Marlborough | Official |
| Bradley, Mt | 855 | 4-7 hours (return or one-way, depending on the track taken) | 10.0 | Easy | All year, closed for lambing August-October | Canterbury | Official |
| Cargill, Mt | 676 | 4 hours (return) | 3.4 | Easy | All year | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Flagstaff | 668 | 1 hour (return) | 3.4 | Easy | All year | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Gordons Pyramid | 1,489 | 9 hours (return) | 20.0 | Hard | Nov-April | Nelson/Marlborough | Official |
| Herbert, Mt | 920 | 4-8 hours (return or one-way, depending on the track taken) | 15.5 | Easy | Nov to July – closed for lambing August-October | Canterbury | Official |
| Iron, Mt | 548 | 1.5 hours (return) | 4.5 | Easy | All year | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Isobel, Mt | 1,319 | 4 hours (return) | 9.8 | Medium | November to April | Canterbury | Official |
| Key Summit | 918 | 3 hours (return) | 6.4 | Medium | Summer/Autumn | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Lodestone | 1,462 | 4-5 hours (return) | 6.6 | Medium | November to April | Nelson/Marlborough | Official |
| Oxford, Mt | 1,364 | 7-8 hours (return) | 13.0 | Medium | Canterbury | Official | |
| Queenstown Hill | 907 | 2-3 hours (return) | 8.9 | Medium | November to April | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Richardson, Mt | 1,047 | 4-6 hours (return) | 7.5 | Medium | Canterbury | Official | |
| Robert, Mt | 1,421 | 5 hours (loop) | 7.2 | Medium | December to April | Nelson/Marlborough | Official |
| Roys Peak | 1,581 | 6-7 hours (return) | 13.0 | Hard | Summer/Autumn (closed 1 October to 10 November for lambing) | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Sandymount | 320 | 1 hour (loop) | 3.4 | Easy | Nov to July (closed for lambing Aug 1 to Oct 31) | Otago/Southland | Official |
| Sebastopol | 1,468 | 5 hours (return) | 4.4 | Medium | Summer & Autumn | Canterbury | Official |
| Somers, Mt | 1,688 | 8-10 hours (return) | 10.0 | Hard | December to April | Canterbury | Official |
| Stokes, Mt | 1,203 | 5-6 hours (return) | 6.4 | Medium | All year | Nelson/Marlborough | Official |
| Thomas, Mt | 1,023 | 6 hours (return) | 6.4 | Medium | Canterbury | Official |
Unofficial South Island Peakbagging.org.nz Peaks
There are 33 peaks in this list.
| ?Summit Height (m) | ?Duration | ?Distance (km) | Difficulty | ?Season | ?Region | ?List Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred, Mt | 1,375 | 3-4 hours (one way) | Medium | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | ||
| Brow Peak | 1,015 | 5 return | Medium | all depending on snow | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | |
| Castle Hill Peak | 1,998 | 8 hours | Canterbury | Unofficial | |||
| Conical Hill (Routeburn Track) | 1,515 | Hard | Oct to Apr | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | ||
| Dun Mountain | 1,129 | 1-2 days | Medium | All year | Nelson/Marlborough | Unofficial | |
| Fox, Mt | 1,345 | 8 hours (return) | 7.4 | Hard | You could walk up here all year round. However, if you want to avoid the snow and icy conditions the summer months are probably the most appropriate. | West Coast | Unofficial |
| Fyffe, Mt | 1,602 | 7 hours | Easy | November to April | Canterbury | Unofficial | |
| Grey, Mt | 933 | 3 hours return | Easy | Patches can be muddy after heavy rain | Canterbury | Unofficial | |
| Helicopter (Lyndon) Hill | 1,256 | 3 hours | Canterbury | Unofficial | |||
| Isthmus Peak | 1,385 | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | ||||
| Kirwans Hill | 1,297 | 2 days | Medium | Oct-May | West Coast | Unofficial | |
| Lavericks Peak | 755 | 1 hour | Easy | All year | Canterbury | Unofficial | |
| Lindis Peak | 1,226 | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | ||||
| Little Criffel | 1,341 | Oct-May | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | |||
| Little Mt Peel | 1,311 | 7 hours | November to May | Canterbury | Unofficial | ||
| Luxmore,Mt | 1,472 | 2-4 days | Hard | November to May | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | |
| Mole Tops | 1,780 | 1-2 days | Medium | Oct-May | Nelson/Marlborough | Unofficial | |
| Mt Pisa | 1,964 | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | ||||
| Mt Snowdon | 1,859 | 2 days, one way | Hard | Year round | Nelson/Marlborough | Unofficial | |
| Mt. Luxmore | 1,472 | Medium | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | |||
| Mueller, Mt | 1,630 | 1-2 days | Hard | West Coast | Unofficial | ||
| Ollivier, Mt | 1,933 | 2 days | Hard | January to April | Canterbury | Unofficial | |
| Owen, Mt | 1,875 | 2-3 days | Medium | Oct-May | Nelson/Marlborough | Unofficial | |
| Peak Hill | 1,240 | Medium | Canterbury | Unofficial | |||
| Port Hills | 573 | All year | Canterbury | Unofficial | |||
| Richmond, Mt | 1,756 | 2 days | Oct-May | Nelson/Marlborough | Unofficial | ||
| Rocky Hill | 777 | 3 hours | Oct-May | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | ||
| Ryall, Mt | 1,220 | 1-2 days | Medium | West Coast | Unofficial | ||
| Sutton, Mt | 2,007 | 4 hours | Canterbury | Unofficial | |||
| Technical, Mt (or The Apprentice) | 1,870 | 1-2 days | Hard | November to May | Canterbury | Unofficial | |
| The Monument | 711 | 4 hours | Easy | All year | Canterbury | Unofficial | |
| Titiroa, Mt | 1,715 | 2-3 days | Very Hard | Otago/Southland | Unofficial | ||
| Winterslow,Mt | 1,700 | 8 hours | Hard | Canterbury | Unofficial |
Suggestions
| Name | Height (metres) |
Region | Difficulty | Walk Duration |
Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill Peak (or Foggy Peak) | 1998 | Canterbury | 8 hours | ||
| Dun Mountain (or Little Twin) | 1129 | Nelson/Marlborough | Medium | 1-2 days | All Year |
| Fox, Mt | 1021 | West Coast | Very Hard | ||
| Fyffe, Mt | 1602 | Canterbury | Easy | 7 hours | Nov to Apr |
| Grey, Mt | 933 | Canterbury | Easy | 3 hours | |
| Helicopter (Lyndon) Hill | 1256 | Canterbury | 3 hours | ||
| Kirwans Hill | 1297 | West Coast | Medium | 2 days | Oct to May |
| Lavericks Peak | 755 | Canterbury | Easy | 1 hour | All Year |
| Little Criffel | 1341 | Otago/Southland | 7 hours | Oct to May | |
| Little Mt Peel | 1311 | Canterbury | 7 hours | Nov to May | |
| Luxmore,Mt | 1472 | Otago/Southland | Hard | 2-4 days | Nov to May |
| Mole Tops | 1780 | Nelson/Marlborough | Medium | 1-2 days | Oct to May |
| Mueller, Mt | 1630 | West Coast | Hard | 1-2 days | |
| Ollivier, Mt | 1933 | Canterbury | Hard | 2 days | Jan to Apr |
| Owen, Mt | 1875 | Nelson/Marlborough | Medium | 2-3 days | Oct to May |
| Port Hills | 573 | Canterbury | All Year | ||
| Richmond, Mt | 1756 | Nelson/Marlborough | 2 days | Oct to May | |
| Rocky Hill | 777 | Otago/Southland | 3 hours | Oct to May | |
| Ryall, Mt | 1220 | West Coast | Medium | 1-2 days | |
| Sutton, Mt | 2007 | Canterbury | 4 hours | ||
| Technical, Mt (or The Apprentice) | 1870/1678 | Canterbury | Hard | 1-2 days | Nov to May |
| The Monument | 711 | Canterbury | Easy | 4 hours | All Year |
| Titiroa, Mt | 1715 | Otago/Southland | Very Hard | 2-3 days | |
| Winterslow,Mt | 1700 | Canterbury | Hard | 8 hours |