Deer Park Heights

The Lord of the Rings · Filming location

Deer Park Heights

In the story · The Two Towers (the road to Helm's Deep)

The people of Rohan leave their capital for the fortress of Helm's Deep: on these slopes the refugees walk, and Aragorn fights a warg, a giant wolf ridden by orcs.

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The Lord of the Rings: a tour linked to the story

Small-group tour by vehicle · from 43 Camp Street, Queenstown · about 4 h 30 min · Guide in English

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Not places of the story, but worth seeing in the area.

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Where to stand for the photo

From the upper road, frame the bare slopes with Lake Wakatipu below.

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Getting there

  • Address: Peninsula Road, Kelvin Heights, Queenstown
Transport
By car, about 15 minutes from Queenstown.
Access
Private farm: you drive in with a paid entry code bought ahead (about NZ$75 per car); no walking or cycling.
Public sources (1)

Sources found on October 21, 2026.

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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

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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
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