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Mount Sunday Track

Walking Trail
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Mount Sunday

Walking:
30 mins

About the trail
1.5 km one way. one way.
Walk to the top of Mount Sunday for expansive views of the surrounding countryside.


Dog friendly: No

Things to know

No dogs allowed. The small hill got its name because boundary riders from the high-country stations would meet here on Sundays. More recently it was the film site for Edoras in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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Mount Sunday is a stunning site with expansive views of the Rangitata River and the surrounding mountains.

The small hill got its name because boundary riders from the high-country stations would meet here on Sundays. More recently it was the film site for Edoras in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Getting there

The track starts on Hakatere Potts Road, about 48 km west of Mount Somers. Leave Mount Somers on Ashburton Gorge Road, which becomes Hakatere Potts Road.

Source: Department of Conservation (Banner and Hero image: 'Mt.Sunday' by Evan Forester / Creative Commons)

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