Mount Harper / Mahaanui
Mount Harper / Mahaanui (Māori: Mahaanui or Te Nohoaka-o-Mahaanui) is a mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand, within the foothills of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. The mountain is the tallest point of the Harper Range, which is separated from the nearby Ben Macleod and Tara Haoa ranges to the south by the Rangitata River, and from the Moorhouse Range to the east by the Pudding valley. A number of small lakes (known collectively as the Ashburton Lakes) lie to the north of Mahaanui, most notably including Lake Clearwater. As with much of the area, the majority of Mount Harper / Mahaanui consists of tussock grasslands, with some scree slopes on the northern and eastern faces. The mountain is popular year-round with hunters, with small numbers of introduced red deer, chamois, tahr and pigs present. Despite the lack of marked tracks and huts, the mountain is also a popular destination for trampers, along with the rest of Hakatere Conservation Park within which it sits. The mou
Elevation: 1829 m
Country: New Zealand
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