The Lord of the Rings · Filming location
Kepler Mire
In the story · The Two Towers (the Dead Marshes)
The Dead Marshes: Gollum leads Frodo and Sam across a swamp where the faces of dead warriors float under the water, and Frodo, drawn in by them, nearly drowns. The film's aerial views of the marshes were shot here from a helicopter.
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Where to stand for the photo
From Mount York Road, frame the low pools and tussock of the wetland with the Fiordland mountains behind.
Getting there
- Address: Mount York Road, Te Anau
- Transport
- By car, about 15 minutes from Te Anau: State Highway 95 toward Manapouri, then about 2 km along Mount York Road.
- Access
- DOC conservation land with no track and no marked filming spot, and the farmland around it is private. The best public view is from Mount York Road, about 2 km from State Highway 95: stop where the car can pull fully off the road and look from there. Don't cross fences or walk into the bog.
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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