Dun Fiunary
Dun Fiunary is a mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Description
Dun Fiunary is located southwest of Christchurch in the Ruataniwha Conservation Park. The peak is set between the Dobson Valley and Lake Pukaki in the Ben Ohau Range of the Southern Alps. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into Lake Pukaki whereas the west slope drains into the Dobson River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Dobson Valley in four kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Glentanner Peak, four kilometres to the north. The mountain's toponym comes from the Scottish traditional song, Farewell to Fiunary, specifically the line, "And viewed the sun's departing ray wand'ring o'er Dun Fiunary." "Dun" is a nut-brown colour and "Fiunary" is a coastal town in the Scottish Highlands. The song was written by Rev. Dr. Norman MacLeod.Climbing
Climbing routes with first ascents:- North Face – Rex Booth, Reg Winn –
- South East Ridge – Norman Hardie –
- West Ridge – Norman Hardie –
- Via Stewart Stream – Norman Hardie –
- South Face – Kynan Bazley, Antony Bush –
Climate