Journey to Middle-earth: Edoras at Mount Sunday, New Zealand

We went to EDORAS in real life 🇳🇿🏔️ Today we hike Mount Sunday, the real filming location for Edoras (Rohan) from The Lord of the Rings. In this episode of The Scenic Route, we drive from Christchurch into New Zealand’s high country, make an unexpected stop at Burnett Quarry Reserve (historic limestone quarry + stone cottage), then push deeper on Ashburton Gorge Road with gravel roads, big skies, and snow still sitting on the peaks. And to finish the day… a Lake Camp swim. If you love NZ road trips, movie locations, and epic drone shots, you’re in the right place. ✅ Subscribe for more New Zealand adventures every week. 📍Locations: Mount Sunday (Edoras) • Burnett Quarry Reserve • Ashburton Gorge Road • Lake Camp • Hakatere / Canterbury High Country See many more South Island Adventures in our South Island Playlist:    • South Island Adventures   Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - The journey begins 01:15 - Lord Of The Rings Costumes 02:00 - Burnett Quarry Reserve 04:55 - Geckos 06:26 - Hakatere 07:06 - Mach Chicken 07:35 - Camp Lake 08:00 - Lake Clearwater 08:15 - Mount Sunday Lookout 10:00 - Edoras - Mount Sunday 19:50 - Winter in Canada 21:48 - Lake Camp 24:20 - Rakaia Gorge #TheScenicRoute #NewZealand #SouthIsland #LordOfTheRings #Edoras #MountSunday #Canterbury #Hakatere #AshburtonGorge #LakeCamp #DroneFootage #NZRoadTrip