Mount Ngauruhoe

Mount Ngauruhoe (Māori: Ngāuruhoe) is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 years ago. Although often regarded as a separate mountain, geologically, it is a secondary cone of Mount Tongariro.

Mount Ngauruhoe
Ngauruhoe seen from Mount Tongariro
Highest point
Elevation2,291 m (7,516 ft)
ListingMountains of New Zealand
Coordinates39°09′24.6″S 175°37′55.8″E
Naming
PronunciationMāori: [ŋaːʉɾʉhɔɛ]
Geography
Mount Ngauruhoe
New Zealand
LocationNorth Island, New Zealand
Geology
Mountain typeParasitic cone (active)
Volcanic arc/beltTaupō Volcanic Zone
Last eruption1977
Climbing
First ascentMarch 1839 by John C. Bidwill, an English botanist. Two Māori guides came with him to within 1 kilometre of the peak.
Easiest routeScramble (summer)

The volcano lies between the active volcanoes of Mount Tongariro to the north and Mount Ruapehu to the south, to the west of the Rangipo Desert and 25 kilometres to the south of the southern shore of Lake Taupō.

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