Ngauruhoe
| Ngauruhoe | ||
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 The summit of Mount Ngauruhoe |
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| height | 2291 m | |
| location | Ruapehu District , Manawatu-Wanganui , North Island , New Zealand | |
| Mountains | Volcanic plateau | |
| Coordinates | 39 ° 9 ′ 31 ″ S , 175 ° 38 ′ 5 ″ E | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | 1977 | |
| First ascent | 1839 JC Bidwill | |
| Normal way | Alpine tour | |
The Mount Ngauruhoe ( pronunciation : [ ŋauɾuhoe ]) is an active volcano in New Zealand . The conically shaped mountain is located in the Volcanic Plateau of the North Island and, with a height of 2291 meters, represents the highest peak of the Tongariro massif . Although the Ngauruhoe is mostly viewed as a separate mountain, geologically it is only the youngest, but the highest of others Bowling of the Tongariro.
The mountain, about 25 kilometers from the south bank of Lake Taupo , is bordered in the south by Ruapehu , the highest peak on the North Island, and in the north by the Tongariro. The barren area of the Rangipo Desert joins in the east .
The Ngauruhoe is an extremely young stratovolcano . Its first eruption probably took place 2500 years ago. In total, the Ngauruhoe erupted 45 times in the 20th century, making it one of the most active volcanoes of this century. The last major eruption of the mountain occurred in 1975. Since then, smoke has occasionally risen from the mountain's double crater without any further activity.
There are different views on the origin of the name, including the view that the name of the mountain has its origins in the words Nga Uru Hoe , 'throwing hot stones'.
For Peter Jackson's film trilogy The Lord of the Rings , the Ngauruhoe was used as a double for Mount Doom , which helped him to worldwide fame.
Web links
- Tongariro in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- More information and pictures (English)
- Ngauruhoe webcam