Located on the arthur s pass drive the castle hill rocks new zealand are one of the many amazing geological wonders of the country and one of my favorites.
Castle hill new zealand lord of the rings.
Lord of the rings locations in the north island.
Edoras the one wiki to rule them all the dalai lama called these nz boulders from the lotr straight to narnia a day castle hill rocks kura tawhiti new.
They are all enjoying some food and laughs while fencing.
Castle hill where hundreds of weathered limestone tors erupt from golden the tussocky canterbury hills.
Gollum catches a fish.
This large tussock covered basin has several large fields of limestone boulders the most well visited area being the kura tawhiti conservation area.
Below is my guide to help you plan your visit.
Castle hill appears in the iconic lord of the rings scene where the fellowship take rest amongst a rocky plateau en route to the misty mountains.
Filming locations spanned more than 150 locations in both the north and the south islands.
Kura tawhiti conservation area is approximately 50 km from arthur s pass towards christchurch.
Castle hill is located next to arthur s pass and just about 90 km from christchurch on the state highway 73.
The new zealand road spiral atlas hema isbn13 9781877302367 features lord of the rings locations.
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Lord of the rings castle hill.
And walking around those giant rock formation is so much fun.
One of the most popular film locations in new zealand is found in matamata.
From the towering mount doom in mordor to the dreamy hobbiton in the shire new zealand s otherworldly landscapes brought the movies to life.
Discover the lord of rings filming locations tourism new zealand.
In the waimakariri basin about an 80 minute drive towards the mountains on sh73 from.