Whakapapa ski-field slopes
Bruce Road, Whakapapa Village, NZ
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Volcanic rock beside SH48 on the Whakapapa side of Ruapehu. Emyn Muil and the prologue fight for the Ring were shot on this slope, not Tongariro National Park as a whole and not Ngauruhoe's summit.
Scenes filmed here
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001Isildur cuts the Ring from Sauron's hand on this lava. The mountain behind is digitally darkened; the rock underfoot is this ski-field slope.No photos yet
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002Frodo and Sam pull Gollum off the cliff and he leads them through the Emyn Muil. Same volcanic slope as the prologue, a short walk from the road.No photos yet
Where it is
Nearby filming locations
Other locations from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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