Maps of Movies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Where The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A dragon's town, a ruined city and a mountain kingdom: Middle-earth was New Zealand all along.
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Scenes and places
Smaug burns Laketown (2014)
Smaug, enraged, flies down on Laketown and sets it alight. Bard the bargeman fights to save the townsfolk.
Set in Laketown (Esgaroth) — A town of wooden houses on a lake below the Lonely Mountain.
A lake town of wooden houses and bridges beneath the Lonely Mountain.
Filmed at Braemar Station lakeshore, Lake Tekapo / Pukaki area — Lakeshore scenes for Laketown; the burning of the town itself is not tied to a location in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Stone Street Studios, Miramar, Wellington — Studio sets used alongside the lakeshore location (Miramar peninsula value, not the exact studio). Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Gandalf in Dol Guldur (2014)
Gandalf is held prisoner in Dol Guldur. Galadriel, Elrond and Saruman come to free him.
Set in Dol Guldur — A ruined fortress in the southern part of Mirkwood.
A fortress of the Necromancer in Mirkwood forest.
Thorin in the Lonely Mountain (2014)
Thorin, sick with desire for the treasure, trusts none of his company. Bilbo watches his friend change.
Set in Erebor (the Lonely Mountain) — The dwarf kingdom inside the Lonely Mountain, now held by Thorin's company.
The mountain kingdom of the dwarves, home to a vast treasure hoard.
Filmed at Wanaka - Mt Aspiring Road — Exterior scenery for the Lonely Mountain. Coordinates are the Mount Aspiring National Park reference point, not the road itself; interiors were built in studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The army from Gundabad (2014)
Azog's orc army marches out of Gundabad toward the Lonely Mountain.
Set in Mount Gundabad — A mountain stronghold in the north of Middle-earth.
A northern mountain fortress of the orcs.
The ruins of Dale (2014)
Bard's people shelter in the ruins of Dale. Thranduil's elven army arrives, and Gandalf tries to keep peace between them.
Set in Dale — The ruined city at the foot of the Lonely Mountain.
The ruined city beneath the mountain, once a thriving human town.
Filmed at Mount Crawford, Miramar Peninsula, Wellington — Additional filming in June 2013 at the former prison site; the coordinates are the Miramar peninsula value, not the exact spot. A news article reposted on a fan site names the place and the Thranduil and Gandalf scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Armies gather before the mountain (2014)
Elves, dwarves and men face one another across the plain, each wanting a share of the treasure. The standoff is broken when a fifth army arrives.
Set in The plain before the Lonely Mountain (the Dale Hills) — Open ground in front of the mountain where the armies assemble.
Open hills in front of the Lonely Mountain.
Filmed at Rock and Pillar Range, Otago — Used as the Dale Hills according to the series article and a location guide; whether this film used it is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Speargrass Flat, Otago — Second Otago location listed for the same scenes in the series article. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Ravenhill (2014)
The fighting turns toward Ravenhill, where Thorin's company confronts the orc commander.
Set in Ravenhill — A ruined watchtower on a spur of the Lonely Mountain.
A ruined watchtower overlooking the valley.
Back to the Shire (2014)
The Shire is where Bilbo's journey began and where the film's last scene takes place.
Set in The Shire (Bag End) — Bilbo Baggins' home, a hobbit-hole in the hills.
A green farming country of round doors and hobbit-holes.
Filmed at Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata — The Shire was filmed at the Hobbiton set in Matamata; the Hobbiton Movie Set article lists use for the Hobbit films. The inside of Bag End is not tied to a location in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Bilbo Baggins — A hobbit who joined the dwarves' quest.
- Thorin Oakenshield — Leader of the dwarf company.
- Bard — A bargeman of Laketown.
- Gandalf — The wizard who set the quest in motion.
- Thranduil — King of the Woodland elves.
- Azog — Orc commander.