Putangirua Pinnacles, Wairarapa
Putangirua Pinnacles Scenic Reserve is an hour’s drive from Martinborough. From the car park you can walk to the pinnacles, which are ‘hoodoos’ – spectacular landforms that occur when water erodes sedimentary gravel beds. This haunting, otherworldly environment was used as a filming location for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.
Photo credit: Rob Suisted
Wairarapa