Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt — The Lord of the Rings filming location

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Where to go

-41.056374, 175.193432

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

The Lord of the Rings (2001)

On screen

Rivendell

In real life

Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt

Can you visit?

Open to the public, free

Time to allow

90 minutes

Confidence

Probable

Kaitoke Regional Park today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Lord of the Rings film at Kaitoke Regional Park?

At -41.056374, 175.193432 in Upper Hutt. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Kaitoke Regional Park?

Open to the public, free. Allow about 90 minutes.

What else was filmed near Kaitoke Regional Park?

Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.