nature · Tongariro, New Zealand
Tongariro National Park
A filming location from The Lord of the Rings in Tongariro.
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The scene
The park's ash plains and the near-perfect cone of Mount Ngauruhoe stood in for the slopes of Mount Doom and the wastes of Mordor.
How to visit
Free to enter; the celebrated Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a strenuous full-day, one-way hike needing a shuttle and good weather. For a gentler taste, shorter trails leave from Whakapapa village.
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- Book a Crossing shuttle ahead in summer, parking is limited.
- Lake Taupō, with its own activities, is to the north.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Tongariro National Park?
- The park's ash plains and the near-perfect cone of Mount Ngauruhoe stood in for the slopes of Mount Doom and the wastes of Mordor.
- Can you visit Tongariro National Park?
- Free to enter; the celebrated Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a strenuous full-day, one-way hike needing a shuttle and good weather. For a gentler taste, shorter trails leave from Whakapapa village.
- Where is Tongariro National Park?
- Tongariro National Park is a real filming location in Tongariro. Tongariro National Park, New Zealand