Te Anau Downs Station as Wildlands
The company runs through a field of flowers and over a stream on their way out of the Misty Mountains.
Source: Production Guidebook
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Filming Locations
The company travels through a sinister forest where they must escapes spiders and elves and rapids before they can continue on towards the Lonely Mountain.
See also: An Unexpected Journey & The Battle of the Five Armies.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was filmed in Queenstown in New Zealand.
Canaan Downs as Woods near Beorn's House
The dwarves run from a bear through the woods and across a field before escaping into Beorn's house.
Source: Appendices
Paradise Hillside as Beorn's Place
The company runs from a large bear and take safe refuge inside the house of Beorn the shape changer.
Source: Production Video #5
Passburn Valley as Wildlands Hilltop
The company rides over a hilltop on their way to Mirkwood after leaving Beorn's house.
Source: Location Guidebook
Te Anau Downs Station as Edge of Mirkwood
The Company enters Mirkwood through the Elven Gate and Gandalf rides off to the High Fells. Most of the scene was reshot in the studio, but some shots of the original location can still be seen.
Source: Appendices
Aratiatia Rapids as Forest River
More shots of the dwarves floating down the river in barrels. Filming was synchronized with dam releases.
Source: Rotorua Daily Post
South Slope of Niger Peak as Path to the High Fells
Gandalf hikes up a hillside on his way to the High Fells.
Organ Pipes as High Fells
Gandalf climbs a perilous staircase up to the tomb of The Nine.
Source: Production Guidebook
Earnslaw Burn as Below the High Fells
Gandalf talks to Radagast after confirming that The Nine had been freed.
Pelorus River (at Pelorus Bridge) as Dock on Forest River
After escaping the orc pursuit, the company leaves the river and takes a short rest on the shore where they are confronted by Bard.
Source: Production Video #5
Aorere River near Salisbury Falls as Forest River Outflow
Tauriel tracks the ocrs to the place where the Forest River flows into the Long Lake and is joined by Legolas.
Source: Production Guidebook
Rock & Pillar Range as The Desolation of Smaug
The company hikes across the desolate landscape left by Smaug.
Turoa Skifield as The Long Valley
The company searches for the location of the hidden door into the mountain which Bilbo eventually locates.
Source: Production Video #5