Mount Sunday — Local services in South Island

Awesome place for lord of the rings fans.

There is a toilet at the carpark but suggest to use the one at the earlier stop.

Need to follow the follow the markers not the wide gravel path.

There were cows grazing the lands. Some cows actually came really close to us. Need to be careful around them.

There are gates along the way that you need to open and close. Someone forgot to close the gate and some cows came out of the boundary, resulted in the cow loitering and running around the gates.

There are a few bridges along the way. Maximum one person crossing at a time.

The trail is not shaded so good to wear a cap. The last part is a more steep climb. It is super windy at the top.

Worth the visit, the drive in is also very scenic...

First time I came here was with a tour, that was already amazing and even had props from the LOTR movie. We did not have as lot of time there. I drove myself this time (make sure you have a car that's allowed on gravel roads because that road is very long), I made some more stops on the way there and took a lot of time while there. For the biggest part of the day I was alone... the area is huge, immense... so beautiful. And I am also a LOTR fan so that made it extra special..., almost surreal. But really, even if your not a fan of the movie, it's soooooo worth it to go to, walk around, and just stand still and take it al in (and...

Even with a bit of cloud, the views from here are absolutely stunning. We stayed in Methven, and even though Google Maps said it was a 2 hour drive, it was only 1 hour 15. There's a lot of gravel track road on the way to the car park, but the view when you drive down into the valley and see Mount Sunday sitting alone surrounded by the mountains is breathtaking. For any LOTR fan, this is a must! There are tours from Christchurch and Methven, but they run later in the day. If you're an early bird, this place is open 24 hours. We got here at 7am and nobody was around, we had the place...