The Hobbit · Filming location
Earnslaw Burn
In the story · An Unexpected Journey (after Rivendell)
After leaving Rivendell, the company walks under a wall of glacier waterfalls on its way to the Misty Mountains.
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Where to stand for the photo
From the viewpoint at the bush edge, where the track ends, frame the glacier and the line of waterfalls on the rock face across the valley.
Getting there
- Address: Earnslaw Burn Track, Glenorchy-Paradise Road
- Transport
- By car, about 1 hour from Queenstown to the start of the track.
- Access
- Advanced track for experienced trampers only: 4 to 6 hours each way to the viewpoint at the bush edge, poorly marked, with slips and no phone coverage. Check the DOC alerts and the weather. Helicopter trips from Queenstown land near the glacier.
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Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story