52Peaks
The original 52 Peaks Challenge.
A film and blog, documenting a personal challenge of growth by running up 52 mountains across New Zealand, all within a calendar year (2013).
Watch the Feature Film
Join the 35,000+ community who have watched this grassroots adventure. Available on Vimeo or Youtube.
More videos from the challenge are on the 52Peaks YouTube channel.
See others inspired by 52Peaks
- 52 Hikes Challenge set up in 2014 in the USA.
- Ben Gibbins completing the challenge in 2015 in New Zealand.
- A global version in 2016 based out of the USA.
- Cameron Hill completing the challenge in 2021 in New Zealand.
- A commercialised version created in 2022 in Australia.
- Sarah Morrison, Mountains for Mental Health in 2023 in New Zealand.
Read the blog and adventure from 2013
The Project is GO!Peak 1: Devil’s RampartPeak 2: Mt Thomas
Peak 3: Roy’s Peak
Peak 4: Mt AlfordTwo peaks with a twist…
Peak 5: Rocky Tor, Old Ghost Road
Peak 6: Croesus Knob
Peaks 7 & 8: Hamilton Peak, (Nervous Knob) & Sunny Peak
Peak 9: DumblaneA Week of Rest
Peak 10: Rabbit HillPeak 11: KapakapanuiPeak 12: Big BenPeak 13: Mt CloudsleyNo Peaks, Just Orienteering NationalsPeaks 14 & 15: Mt Lyndon and Cloudy HillPeak 16: Mt BovisPeaks 17A, B & C – The Dunedin 3 PeaksPeak 18: Mt SinclairA Rest: Hanmer Half Marathon and MTB CircuitPeak 19 (Attempt): Mt Armstrong – a peak too far?Peak 19 (Complete): Foggy PeakPeak 20: Mt IsobelPeak 21: Mt RobertsonPeak 22: Ben MorePeak 23 (Attempt): Mt SomersPeak 23 (Completed): Black HillA week of earth, wind, rest and rainPeak 24 (Attempt): Mt RichardsonPeaks 24, 25 and 26: Hogs Back, Bridge Hill and Helicopter HillPeak 27: ManakauPeak 28: Peak HillPeak 29: Ben LomondPeak 30: Nervous Knob (Yes Really!)Peaks 31 & 32: Mt Cheeseman & Mt CockaynePeak 33: Mt Richardson – Finally!Peak 34: Mt MurchisonPeak 35: Mt Somers (Completed!)Peak 36: Mt Charon
Peak 37: Mt RoyalPeak 38: Mt FishtailPeak 39: Mt OxfordPeaks 40 & 41: Huatekerekere & Mt PeelPeaks 42 & 43: Mt Barossa & Mt GuyPeak 44: Mt AickenPeak 45: Mt JohnPeak 46: Breast HillPeak 47: Red HillPeaks 48 & 49: Mt Ngauruhoe & Mt TongariroPeak 50: Woolshed HillPeak 51: Mt BrucePeak 52: Avalanche Peak