The Lord of the Rings · Filming location
Paradise (Glenorchy)
In the story · The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers (Lothlórien, Isengard)
The beech forests and fields at the end of this road played Lothlórien, the golden wood of the elf queen Galadriel, and the valley around Isengard, the wizard Saruman's tower.
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Where to stand for the photo
Stop where the beech forest meets the road and shoot the trunks with the light coming through.
Getting there
- Address: Glenorchy-Paradise Road, Paradise
- Transport
- By car, about 1 hour from Queenstown.
- Access
- Public gravel road; the fields and hills around it are private farmland.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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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
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