Mount Owen

Mount Owen is inside the Tasman district of the South Island of New Zealand. It stands at 1875 metres above sea stage and is part of the Marino Mountains. There are some of caves inside the marble karst regions on the flanks of the mountain, along with New Zealand's longest cave device, Bulmer Cavern, which run for 64 kilometres. Mount Owen lies within Kahurangi National Park. The Hope Saddle crosses its eastern flank. Mount Owen featured in brief within the first of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring.

When the characters led via Aragorn leave Moria they emerge onto a rocky plateau. This turned into filmed on the slopes of Mount Owen. Mount Owen is fine accessed via Granity Pass. This typically involves a two-day tramp staying overnight at Granity Pass Hut. It is possible to climb it in iciness however care is needed over the karst area due to snow hiding sink holes.