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Turoa - Hobbit Film Location

Ohakune- Mountain Road, Mount Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui 4691 New Zealand

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“Hidden Bay, the entrance to the Lonely Mountain.”

In the autumn of 2000 Peter Jackson decided Tongariro National Park with its unique volcanic landscape would be a perfect backdrop for some of The Lord of the Rings most sinister locations.

Mordor which is the stronghold of the Dark Lord Sauron: a great plateau filled with barren rocky landscapes showcasing the moody active volcano Mt Doom topped by a flaming all Seeing Eye and the stark plains of Gogoroth are just two of many. If you didn’t know any better you would have sworn the book was written with this stunning area in mind!

Then in the summer of 2011-2012 Sir Peter came back to film the Hobbit. Ohakune with its beautiful ancient native beech and podocarp forests and the Rocky outcrops of Mount Ruapehu’s Turoa Skifield offered the perfect locations this time round.

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Rachel Drew

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August 06, 2022

Rated 5.0

Breathtakingly beautiful. We were blessed in winter with sun and excellent roads. The entire drive is stunning and the mountains do not disappoint. Most hotels on site require a two night stay so sadly we had to move on for the night but the château and other accommodations look wonderful. Highly recommend taking time to hike and explore if the weather permits. The visitors center offers some basic weather gear should you need any and has some great history of the volcano.

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