Mount Ngauruhoe — The Lord of the Rings filming location

Where to go

-39.156944, 175.631944

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

The Lord of the Rings (2001)

On screen

Mount Doom in Mordor

In real life

Mount Ngauruhoe

Can you visit?

Open to the public, free

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Also filmed here

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring — Mount NgauruhoeNew Zealand

Mount Doom · as Mount Doom

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Questions

Where exactly did The Lord of the Rings film at Mount Ngauruhoe?

At -39.156944, 175.631944. 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 Ngauruhoe?

Open to the public, free.

What else was filmed near Mount Ngauruhoe?

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