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Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

Mount Owen

New Zealand  ·  Dimrill Dale hillside

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring filmed at Mount Owen. This mountain stood in for the Dimrill Dale hillside and the Chetwood Forest. On screen it's Dimrill Dale.

Where to go

-41.552, 172.541

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
Dimrill Dale
In real life
Mount Owen
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 Mount Owen?
At -41.552, 172.541. 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 Mount Owen?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Mount Owen?
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