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.
Castle hill new zealand lord of the rings.
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.
Below is my guide to help you plan your visit.
Discover the lord of rings filming locations tourism new zealand.
Castle hill is located next to arthur s pass and just about 90 km from christchurch on the state highway 73.
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.
Lord of the rings castle hill.
The new zealand road spiral atlas hema isbn13 9781877302367 features lord of the rings locations.
Kura tawhiti conservation area is approximately 50 km from arthur s pass towards christchurch.
They are all enjoying some food and laughs while fencing.
It is a place of natural historical and cultural value.
Filming locations spanned more than 150 locations in both the north and the south islands.
Lord of the rings locations in the north island.
In the waimakariri basin about an 80 minute drive towards the mountains on sh73 from.
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.
And walking around those giant rock formation is so much fun.
Gollum catches a fish.
Castle hill where hundreds of weathered limestone tors erupt from golden the tussocky canterbury hills.
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One of the most popular film locations in new zealand is found in matamata.