Mount Fyffe

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Elevation1,602 m (5,256 ft)
Prominence1,602 m (5,256 ft)
Coordinates42°18′37.59″S 173°36′44.73″E / 42.3104417°S 173.6124250°E / -42.3104417; 173.6124250[1]
Mount Fyffe
Ridge leading to the top of Mount Fyffe
Highest point
Elevation1,602 m (5,256 ft)
Prominence1,602 m (5,256 ft)
Coordinates42°18′37.59″S 173°36′44.73″E / 42.3104417°S 173.6124250°E / -42.3104417; 173.6124250[1]
Geography
Mount Fyffe is located in New Zealand
Mount Fyffe
Mount Fyffe
South Island, New Zealand
Parent rangeSeaward Kaikōura Range

Mount Fyffe is a mountain peak in the Seaward Kaikōura Range, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[2] The mountain was named after Robert Fyffe, a whaler who introduced sheep and milking goats to Kaikōura.[3]

The summit is around 11 km from Kaikōura.[1] On a clear day, it provides views of the Banks Peninsula to the south and the North Island to the north.[3]

About 2 km from the top, there is a backcountry shelter Mt Fyffe Hut. This 8-bunk hut is managed by the Department of Conservation.[4]

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