Majestic Mountains and Peaks
Canterbury’s alpine landscape features New Zealand’s highest summits, centered around the Southern Alps. This collection includes Aoraki / Mount Cook, the nation's tallest peak at 3,724 metres, alongside the massive ice-clad faces of Mount Tasman and Mount Dampier. Beyond the high-altitude giants, the list highlights Mount Sunday, the filming site for Edoras in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Mount Cavendish, which provides panoramic views of Christchurch and Lyttelton Harbour from the Port Hills.
A Mount Cook
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres.
B Mount Sunday
Located in the Rangitata Valley, this peak served as the filming site for Edoras, the capital of Rohan, in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
C Mount Tasman
Mount Tasman is New Zealand's second-highest mountain, rising to a height of 3,497 metres.
Mount Dampier
Mount Dampier is New Zealand's third highest mountain, rising to 3,440 metres.
E Mount Vancouver
Mount Vancouver is a peak in the Southern Alps. At 3,309 metres it is New Zealand's fourth highest named summit.
F Mount Cavendish
Mount Cavendish is located in the Port Hills, with views over Christchurch, New Zealand and Lyttelton.
Mistake Peak
A 2,216-metre summit located within the Two Thumb Range near the head of Lake Tekapo.
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