Castle Hill New Zealand Lord Of The Rings

The new zealand road spiral atlas hema isbn13 9781877302367 features lord of the rings locations.

Castle hill new zealand lord of the rings.

Gollum catches a fish. From the towering mount doom in mordor to the dreamy hobbiton in the shire new zealand s otherworldly landscapes brought the movies to life. It is a place of natural historical and cultural value. Lord of the rings locations in the north island.

Kura tawhiti conservation area is approximately 50 km from arthur s pass towards christchurch. 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. Filming locations spanned more than 150 locations in both the north and the south islands. Castle hill is located next to arthur s pass and just about 90 km from christchurch on the state highway 73.

And walking around those giant rock formation is so much fun. Lord of the rings castle hill. November 19 2018november 19 2018tarmiji. In the waimakariri basin about an 80 minute drive towards the mountains on sh73 from.

Discover the lord of rings filming locations tourism new zealand. 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. This large tussock covered basin has several large fields of limestone boulders the most well visited area being the kura tawhiti conservation area. It was given the name of castle hill due to the limestone boulder formations resembling a run down medieval stone castle though of course there have never been any castles over here.

One of the most popular film locations in new zealand is found in matamata. 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.