What are the highest roads in New Zealand?

Lying in the south-western Pacific Ocean, most of the landscape of New Zealand is mountainous. The country consists of two main islands a number of smaller islands. New Zealand's geography includes glaciers, fiords, mountains, plains, subtropical forest, volcanic plateau, and miles of coastline, all within easy reach of each other.

Highest roads of New Zealand

Highest roads of New Zealand

Road Elevation Zone Surface
Mount Hutt chairlift 2.062m (6,765ft) South Island Gravel
Ohakune chairlift 2.052m (6,732ft) North Island Gravel
Dobson Peak 2.019m (6,624ft) South Island Gravel
Cadrona chairlift 1.876m (6,154ft) South Island Gravel
Mt Cheeseman chairlift 1.862m (6,108ft) South Island Gravel
The Remarkables chairlift 1.844m (6,049ft) South Island Gravel
Whakapapa chairlift  1.778m (5,833ft) North Island Gravel
Mt Dobson Access Rd 1.748m (5,734ft) South Island Gravel
Old Woman Range 1.739m (5,705ft) South Island Gravel
Tukino Skifield 1.705m (5,593ft) South Island Gravel
Obelisk/Kopuwai 1.687m (5,534ft) South Island Gravel
Cardrona Alpine Resort 1.660m (5,446ft) South Island Gravel
Cardrona Alpine Resort 1.648m (5,406ft) South Island Gravel
Mt Olympus Access Rd 1.634m (5,360ft) South Island Gravel
Ohakune Mountain Road 1.630m (5,347ft) North Island Asphalt
Whakapapa ski  1.624m (5,328ft) North Island Asphalt
The Remarkables 1.622m (5,321ft) South Island Gravel