Lord of the Rings New Zealand Tour

We started the day early at sunrise leaving Twizel for the Pelennor Fields (in reality part of Ben Ohau Station ). We then passed through Omarama and Lindis Pass and stopped by at a pine forest where the Flight to the Ford was filmed. In the afternoon we visited Bonspiel Station, where a number of the Rohan scenes were filmed. Ben Ohau Station (Pelennor Fields) This is a view of Mt. Cook (Aoraki) . [Tip: clicking on the image allows you to view it in Live Spaces and download it in high resolution (1280x800)] The Pelennor Fields is located on private land forming part of Ben Ohau Station on the outskirts of Twizel. "And now the fighting waxed furious on the fields of the Pelennor; and the din or arms rose upon high, with the crying of men and the neighing of horses." (LOTR, Book V, Chapter VI, page 879) Simon Cameron is the owner of Ben Ohau, as well as our guide. The road to nowhere, built specially for filming. Interesting