
Mararoa River swingbridge at South Mavora Lake: The Fellowship leave Lothlórien.Ĭoordinates: 45° 18.970'S 168° 10.744'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Mavora Lakes Rd Fangorn Forest edge
Hiding: 45° 16.024'S 168° 10.500'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Mavora Lakes Rd Silverlode and Anduin rivers. North Mavora Lake: The Fellowship moor at the side of the lake at the end of their journey down the Anduin. Lake Alta: Dimrill Dale, after the Fellowship exits the Mines of Moria.Ĭoordinates: 45° 03'46.8"S 168☄8'41.2"E - view in Google mapsĪccess: On the eastern side of Lake Wakatipu, turn off SH6 at the signposted junction to the Remarkables ski area. Kawarau Suspension Bridge: The Fellowship pass the Pillars of the Kings on the Anduin River.Ĭoordinates: 45° 0.711'S 168° 53.567'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Chard Rd, off Gibbston Highway Dimrill Dale Coney cooking: 45° 4.151'S 168° 32.587'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Glenorchy Queenstown Rd The Argonath on the Anduin River. Twelve Mile Delta: Frodo, Sam and Gollum watch the battle between Faramir's Rangers of Gondor and the men (and Oliphaunts) of Harad. Sam and Gollum discuss coney cookery. Skippers Canyon: Arwen defeats the Nazgûl by conjuring up a flood.Ĭoordinates: 44° 50.724'S 168° 41.054'E - view in Google mapsĭan's Paddock: Gandalf rides up to Isengard in Nan Curunír.Ĭoordinates: 44° 40.417'S 168° 20.457'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Glenorchy Paradise Rd Ithilien camp Edoras: 43° 32.899'S 170° 53.591'E - view in Google mapsĪccess to Edoras: Hakatere Potts Rd, walk up Mount Sunday Otago region Ford of Bruinen. Mount Sunday: The capital of Rohan and home to Meduseld, the hall of King Theoden. Mount Gunn, near Franz Josef Glacier: The beacons that run along The White Mountains from Gondor to Rohan are lit.Ĭoordinates for view of Mt Gunn: 43° 25.720'S 170° 10.105'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Views of location may be possible from the Franz Josef Glacier Valley access track. Turn off State Highway 6, 500m south of Franz Josef Village onto the Franz Josef Glacier access road until you reach the car park. Then follow the glacier access track. An alternative would be to take a scenic flight.
Mount Olympus/Boulder Lake: The Fellowship hide from the crebain, Saruman's black crows.Ĭoordinates: 40° 53.456'S 172° 30.654'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Challenging walk-in only (unmarked) West Coast region Ered Nimrais Mount Owen: The Fellowship, now without Gandalf, escape Moria.Ĭoordinates: 41° 33.493'S 172° 32.401'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Challenging walk-in only Outcrop south of Rivendell Putangirua Pinnacles, Aorangi Forest ParkĬoordinates: 41° 26.861'S 175° 14.674'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Walk-in access from Whatarangi Rd Nelson/Marlborough region Dimrill Dale Putangirua Pinnacles: Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli ride to meet the Army of the Dead.
Tukino skifield, Mt Ruapehu: Frodo, Sam and Gollum look out over the Gates of Mordor before setting out to climb around them.Ĭoordinates: 39° 16.667'S 175° 36.626'E - view in Google mapsĪccess: Walk in from gate on Tukino skifield road, off SH1 Wellington region Dimholt Road Gollum leads the hobbits down the Emyn Muil.Ĭoordinates: 39° 14.177'S 175° 33.670'E - view in Google maps Whakapapa skifield: Frodo and Sam catch Gollum. Whakapapa skifield: Isildur cuts off Sauron's finger and the Ring. Mangawhero River: Frodo and Sam pass a ruined column in a clearing.Ĭoordinates: 39° 19.217'S 175° 30.315'E - view in Google maps Tongariro/Taupo region IthilienĬoordinates: 39° 19.161'S 175° 30.158'E - view in Google maps The New Zealand Road Spiral Atlas (HEMA, ISBN13 9781877302367) features Lord of the Rings locations. They based on estimates from DOC staff and coordinates from The Lord of the Rings Location Guide Extended Edition by Ian Brodie (HarperCollins, ISBN 1-86950-530-1). Note on GPS coordinates: These are guidelines only.