________Total Cumulative Miles (incl. Bonus miles) for your Personal Journey thus far:

Cumulative

Miles for Leg

Miles from last Mile- Post

Location/description at the Milepost.

October 5 – Day 77: 7 miles

1228

0

Leave the Last Homely House – mid-morning. Cold.

1229

1

Climb out of the valley of Rivendell. Ride slowly.

1235

6

Camp northeast of the Ford of Bruinen.

October 6 – Day 78: 10 miles

1235

0

Continue slowly.

1236

1

Reach the Ford. Frodo hesitates to cross. He is in pain: anniversary of his wounding on Weathertop. Continue across the Ford.

1237

1

Road climbs through a cutting of red stone topped with tall pines.

1240

3

Road continues gently uphill. Much grass on sides. Hills on the north.

1245

5

Camp south side of road.

October 7 – Day 79: 10 miles

1245

0

Continue west-southwest along road, riding slowly. Frodo still ill.

1247

2

Cross a small stream. Road bends more SW, skirting the feet of the Trollshaws. The steep ravine of the Bruinen also runs WSW not far S.

1250

3

Eat. Frodo begins to feel better.

1255

5

Camp near a valley from the north.

October 8 – Day 80: 10 miles

1255

0

Leave after a leisurely breakfast.

1257

2

Bruinen turns more to the south.

1260

3

Eat. Rest. Can see ruins on hilltop to the north.

1265

5

Camp near a valley from the north.

October 9 – Day 81: 10 miles

1265

0

Road now runs due west.

1270

5

Eat below out-thrust ‘toe’ of a hill.

1275

5

Camp. Wander in autumn woods which run into the valley on the north.

October 10 – Day 82: 10 miles

1275

0

Continue west on road through woods.

1277

2

Leave woods.

1280

3

Eat.

1285

5

Camp. Still warm.

October 11 – Day 83: 1 miles

1285

0

Road now turns northwest. Still skirts hills.

1286

1

Reach pathway to Stone Trolls. Sam tells Frodo what happened there.

7 Bonus Miles

Ride north up the pathway to see the Stone Trolls. Camp there.

October 12 – Day 84: 9 miles

7 Bonus Miles

Return to the road.

1286

0

Eat. Continue northwest on the road.

1290

4

Road climbs over an out-thrust hill from north. Hills now also south of road with valleys running SW to Hoarwell.

1293

3

Reach hillcrest. Can see Hoarwell below.

1295

2

Ruins on hilltop north of road. Camp in a SW-running valley.

October 13 – Day 85: 10 miles

1295

0

Road rounds ‘toe’ of a hill from the north: the end of the Trollshaws.

1299

4

Pass point where Strider led them north from road (exactly 1 year ago).

1300

1

Cross The Last Bridge. Road now turns more to the west. Eat.

1302

2

Reach northeast end of valley which they had followed from Weathertop. They pass by and continue WNW on the road into the Lone-lands.

1305

3

Weather still fair. Camp.

October 14 – Day 86: 15 miles

1305

0

Road swings northwest through open country. South of the road are bushes and stunted trees: wild and pathless. Ride now more quickly.

1320

15

Camp.

October 15 – Day 87: 15 miles

1320

0

Road curves more to west. Open country. No streams

1335

15

Camp..

October 16 – Day 88: 15 miles

1335

0

Continue west. Far ahead begin to see tops of the Weather Hills.

1350

15

Camp.

October 17 – Day 89: 15 miles

1350

0

Continue west on road.

1357

7

Weather hills slowly rise on the horizon.

1365

8

Camp.

October 18 – Day 90: 15 miles

1365

0

Continue west.

1370

5

Road turns slightly to the south. Hills now are more prominent.

1380

10

Camp.

October 19 – Day 91: 15 miles

1380

0

Road now runs southwest. Weathertop becomes visible straight ahead.

1395

15

Camp. Weather still is warm and clear.

October 20 – Day 92: 15 miles

1395

0

Road continues southwest. Land rises slowly toward Hills.

1410

15

Camp. Weathertop lies just south of due west.

October 21 – Day 93: 20 miles

1410

0

Hurry along the road.

1415

5

Pass the first foothills below Weathertop.

1420

5

Road reaches southeastern foot of Weathertop. Eat in haste.

1425

5

Weathertop immediately north of road. Frodo refuses to look at it. As the shadows lengthen, they continue hurriedly past.

1430

5

Camp. Weather turns damp and cold.

October 22 – Day 94: 15 miles

1430

0

Road continues south to swing south of the Midgewater Marshes.

1435

5

Weather turns wet and cold.

1440

5

Land now slopes slowly downhill, away from Weathertop.

1445

5

Camp. Damp and cold.

October 23 – Day 95: 15 miles

1445

0

Road continues southwest and slowly downhill.

1460

15

Reach the southeast edge of the Midgewater Marshes.

October 24 – Day 96: 16 miles

1460

0

Road curves west around southern edge of the Marshes.

1470

10

Drizzly all day. Ride a bit more quickly.

1476

6

Camp due south of the Marshes.

October 25 – Day 97: 16 miles

1476

0

Road curves slightly north of west. Marshes fill all the northern horizon.

1492

16

Camp. Marshes farther north from the road.

October 26 – Day 98: 16 miles

1492

0

Road continues west-northwest.

1500

8

Can see western edge of the Marshes through the misty rain.

1508

8

Still drizzly. Camp.

October 27 – Day 99: 16 miles

1508

0

Road continues west-northwest. Rises slightly uphill.

1514

6

Begin to see the Chetwood in distance ahead. Dark through the rain.

1518

4

Rain becomes heavy. West wind. Reach the south edge of the Chetwood. Trees nearly barren.

1524

6

Camp in stables of The Forsaken Inn: inn now closed. Rains all night.

Note: Bilbo stayed at the inn nearly 80 years before.

October 28 – Day 100: 16 miles

1524

0

Continue NW toward Bree. Bree-hill is hidden in the “curtain of rain.”

1529

5

Continue uphill along road next to the heart of the Chetwood.

1534

5

Pass spot where Strider had led them north from the road.

1539

5

Reach the South-gate of Bree: Locked. Have to call many times.

1540

1

Bree – Arrive at The Prancing Pony. Talk with Butterbur. Sam learns ‘Bill the Pony’ has returned. Stay at the Inn.

October 29 – Day 101 Spend the day at The Prancing Pony in Bree

October 30 – Day 102: 40 miles

1540

0

Leave Bree very early. Still raining. Bree-folk see them off.

1544

4

Gandalf turns south to visit Tom Bombadil. Ride on as fast as possible.

Note: This is at the same place Tom had brought the hobbits back to the Road.

1556

12

The Old Forest begins to the south, but is hidden in the rain.

1564

8

Hobbits continue on at a fast pace. Forest is now quite close, but still hidden in the rain.

1570

6

Sunset makes the ride even darker.

1580

10

Reach the Brandywine Bridge late in the evening. Gates bar the way. When refused entry, Merry and Pippin climb the gate. Confront Bill Ferny. Spend the night in the Bridge-house with Shirriffs.

November 1 – Day 103: 22 miles

1580

0

Decide to go straight to Hobbiton. Go west on the Road. Grey, but calm.

1590

10

See smoke rising several places, especially in Woody End to the south.

1602

12

Frogmorton: Shirriffs ‘arrest’ Frodo and friends. Stay at Shirriff-house.

November 2 – Day 104: 18 miles

1602

0

10:00 a.m. Leave for Bywater. Merry makes Shirriffs march in front.

1608

6

Noon. Rest.

1616

8

Three-Farthing Stone (ca. 3 p.m.). Frodo and friends leave Shirriffs behind.

1618

2

Turn NW on Bywater Road. High banks with hedges rise on each side.

1620

2

Reach Bywater in late afternoon. All houses shut. Meet ruffians at west end of town. When confronted by Merry, Pippin and Sam, ruffians run. Merry blows the horn of Rohan, rallies hobbits. Pippin heads to Tookland to gather support. Merry sets trap: first Battle of Bywater. Frodo, Sam and Merry spend night with Farmer Cotton.

November 3 – Day 105: 5 miles

Bonus Miles

28 miles – Ride with Pippin to/from Tookland.

2 miles – Ride with Merry, Sam and Frodo to/from Bywater to battle.

Second Battle of Bywater – on road south of town.

1620

0

Eat late lunch at Cottons, then leave for Hobbiton.

1622

2

Go west along Hobbiton Road. All trees felled along the road.

1624+ .5

2.5

Reach bridge. Turn north across the Water. Much destroyed in Hobbiton. Can see the Hill ahead. Party Tree has been cut down.

1625

0.5

Reach Bag End with a large party of hobbits. Frodo confronts Saruman. Wormtongue slays Saruman, and is killed by hobbits.

End of the War of the Ring.

________Total Cumulative Miles (incl. Bonus miles) for your Personal Journey thus far:

+397 Miles = The Road Home: Rivendell to Bag End

+________ = Bonus Miles for this leg of the Journey

_________ = Your personal Journey thus far