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Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

Kaitoke Regional Park

Upper Hutt · New Zealand  ·  Elvish realm of Rivendell

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring filmed at Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt. Rivendell, the elf kingdom, was constructed in this regional park, where Frodo recuperates and the Fellowship takes shape. On screen it's Rivendell.

Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt
Photograph: Paul Lambert & Peter McDonald, Upper Hutt City · The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations

Where to go

-41.069, 175.199

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
On screen
Rivendell
In real life
Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring film at Kaitoke Regional Park?
At -41.069, 175.199 in Upper Hutt. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Kaitoke Regional Park?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Kaitoke Regional Park?
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