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Éowyn Challenge Pathway Mileage and
Descriptions
THE HOBBIT: Rivendell to the Lonely
Mountain (570 miles)
by
Karen Wynn Fonstad
Author of The Atlas of
Middle-earth
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________Total Cumulative Miles (incl. Bonus miles)
for your Personal Journey
thus far:
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Cumulative
Miles
for Leg
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Miles
from
last
Mile-
Post
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Location/description at the
Milepost.
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Midyear’s Day – Day 1: 4 miles
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4
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4
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Leave Rivendell, camp
in foothills - Ponies.
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2 Lithe – Day 2: 4 miles
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8
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4
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Still in foothills - Ponies.
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July 1-15 – Day 3-17: 4 miles
per day = 68 miles
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68
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4/d.
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Climbing steadily - Ponies. 4 miles per day
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July 16 – Day 18: 4 miles
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72
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4
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Tremendous Thunder-battle in afternoon. Shelter in a cave.
Goblins capture
them.
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July 17/18/19 – Nt/Day/Nt/Day
19/20/a.m.21: 26 miles
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77
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5
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Thorin questioned in Great Goblin’s Cavern. Gandalf rescues
them.
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79
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2
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Company pauses. Gandalf makes light. Dwarves carry Bilbo.
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85
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6
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Gandalf and Thorin fight off Goblins.
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97
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12
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Goblins Attack.
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98
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1
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End of Goblin attack. In rush, Bilbo accidentally left behind.
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Bonus Miles
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9 Miles - Dwarves reach Lower Goblin-gate (‘Back Door’).
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Bilbo Continues Alone: 11
miles
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98
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0
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Bilbo wakes in the dark and realizes he is alone. Begins
crawling along.
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99
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1
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Bilbo, while crawling, finds the ONE RING. Pulling out his
sword for light,
he begins trotting along passage.
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106.5
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7.5
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Bilbo unknowingly passes passage to ‘Back Door’
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107.5
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1
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Bilbo reaches Gollum’s Lake.
Riddle Contest.
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108
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0.5
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Bilbo follows Gollum back up passage. Side passages begin to
appear.
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108.5
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0.5
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Gollum blocks entrance to tunnel to Back Door. Bilbo jumps
over him.
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109
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0.5
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Bilbo reaches the ‘Back Door’ and escapes.
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Continuing July 19 – Day 21:
41 miles
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109
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0
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Goblins follow Bilbo a short distance into the upland valley.
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117
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8
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Bilbo leaves upland valley on trail with cliff on left,
drop-off on right.
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121
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4
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Bilbo finds Dwarves and Gandalf in dell below trail. They
continue on.
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125
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4
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Cross a stream (based on
atlas map).
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129
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4
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Trail leads to top of a landslide. They slip sideways in the
stones.
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130
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1
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Reach the bottom of the landslide and go east. Pine forest
(ca. 7 p.m.).
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138
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8
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Clearing. Hear wolves. Climb trees. WARG ATTACK. Eagles Rescue.
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150
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12
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Eagles take Company to their Eyrie. Sleep there.
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July 20 – Day 22: 58 miles
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202
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52
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Eagles fly Company to The Carrock.
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208
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6
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Company reaches Beorn’s house.
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July 21 – Day 23 –
Remain at Beorn’s.
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July 22 – Day 24: 9 miles
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208
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0
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Leave Beorn’s in early afternoon (on ponies). Ride north.
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217
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9
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Camp.
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July 23 – Day 25: 20 miles
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237
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20
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Ride through grasslands west of Mirkwood.
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July 24 – Day 26: 25 miles
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252
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25
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Bright, fair, chill fall-like mist. Bilbo sees Beorn. Press on
under moon.
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July 25 – Day 27: 18 miles
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270
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18
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Start before dawn. Land slopes up as they near the forest.
Reach trees in
afternoon. Camp.
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July 26 – Day 28 (Day
1 in Mirkwood): 8 miles
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270
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0
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Gandalf warns Company not to leave the trail. Gandalf departs
and takes
ponies back to Beorn. Company takes Forest Trail.
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278
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8
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First camp.
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J. 27-A.15 – Day 29-47
(Days 2-20 in Mirkwood): 7 miles/day =
133 miles
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278-411
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7 mi.
/day
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On Forest Trail in Mirkwood.
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Aug. 16 – Day 48 (Day
21 in Mirkwood): 5 miles
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413
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2
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After 143 miles on Forest Trail, reach the Enchanted River.
Cross by boat.
Bombur falls in water and immediately falls asleep and must be carried.
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416
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3
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Camp.
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Aug. 17 – Day 49 (Day
22 in Mirkwood): 6 miles
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422
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6
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On Forest Trail.
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Aug. 18 – Day 50 (Day
23 in Mirkwood): 6 miles
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428
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6
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On Forest Trail.
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Aug. 19 – Day 51 (Day
24 in Mirkwood): 6 miles
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434
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6
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Walk through open beech-woods much of the day.
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Aug. 20 – Day 52 (Day
25 in Mirkwood): 6 miles
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438
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4
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Bilbo climbs a tree (in an oak-wood), but can see nothing as
it is in bottom of
a bowl.
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440
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2
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Camp. Eat last of food at supper.
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Aug. 21 – Day 53 (Day
26 in Mirkwood): 7 miles
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440
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0
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Bombur awakes in morning. Rains all day. No food.
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446
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6
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About to camp when see a fire. LEAVE PATH.
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446.5
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0.5
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Reach first Elves’ fire. Lights put out. Frantically search
for each other.
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447
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0.5
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Reach second Elves’ fire. Lights put out again. Stay huddled
together.
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Aug. 22 – Day 54 (Day
27 in Mirkwood): 4 miles
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447
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0
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Predawn – See third Elves’ fire.
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447.5
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0.5
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Lights put out.
Thorin captured by Elves. Dwarves scatter and are captured
by spiders. Bilbo left alone. Kills spider. Swoons. Wakes during the
morning
and names his sword: Sting.
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449
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1.5
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Bilbo finds dwarves cocooned and rescues them.
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450
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1
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Bilbo draws spiders away. Dwarves almost recaptured. Bilbo
returns.
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451
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1
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After more fighting against spiders, spiders give up. Camp
there.
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Aug. 23 – Day 55 (Day
28 in Mirkwood): 7 miles
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456
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5
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Struggle on all day. Dwarves surrender when surrounded by
Elves. Bilbo
uses ring and disappears.
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458
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2
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Dwarves imprisoned in Elvenking Thranduil’s Caverns. Bilbo
follows.
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Aug. 24-Sept. 6 – Day 56-68
Thranduil’s Caverns.
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Bonus Miles
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Bilbo searches out each Dwarf’s cell.
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Sept. 7 – Day 69
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Bonus Miles
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Bilbo finds Thorin’s cell.
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Sept. 8-20 – Day 70-82
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Bonus Miles
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Bilbo ponders escape plan. Learns about barrels in cellars:
Sept. 20.
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Sept. 21 – Day 83: 14 miles
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458
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0
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Escape in barrels in afternoon. Float down the Forest River.
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460
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2
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Leave trees of Mirkwood.
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472
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12
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Dusk - Reach huts of the Raft-elves. Dwarves still in barrels.
Bilbo huddles
nearby wearing Ring.
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Sept. 22 – Day 84: 32 miles
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472
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0
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Bilbo’s 50th Birthday. Wood-elves tie barrels into
raft. Bilbo rides (invisible).
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482
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10
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Reach marshy area. Bilbo sees the Lonely Mountain.
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502
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20
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End of the marshes. River rushes along.
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504
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2
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Reach Lake-town after
sunset. Bilbo frees dwarves. They enter the town.
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S. 23-Oct.8 – Day 85-100
Stay in Lake-town (Oct. 6
- Thorin requests supplies).
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Oct. 9 – Day 101: 5 miles
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504
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Leave Lake-town in three boats.
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509
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5
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Camp at the mouth of the River Running.
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Oct. 10 – Day 102: 5 miles
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514
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5
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Row upstream against current. Camp.
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Oct. 11 – Day 103: 5 miles
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519
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5
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Third day in boats. Camp on west shore. Met there by ponies
and supplies.
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Oct. 12 – Day 104: 13 miles
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519
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0
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Head northwest on ponies.
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524
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5
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Reach the Desolation of the Dragon.
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532
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8
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1st Camp - West of the south tip of the west spur
of Lonely Mountain.
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Oct. 13 – Day 105: 7 miles
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539
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3.5+3.5
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Bilbo, Fili, Kili and Balin scout to River Running and go part
way toward the
Front Gate.
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Oct. 14 – Day 106: 5 miles
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544
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5
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Move to 2nd camp – In narrower valley due west of
the mountain.
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Oct. 15-18 – Day 107-110 –
Search for the Hidden Door.
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Bonus Miles
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Bilbo, Fili and Kili find the Hidden Door on Oct. 18.
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Oct. 19 – Day 111: 1 mile
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545
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1
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Move to upland bay by Hidden Door = 3rd Camp.
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Oct. 20-29 – Day 112-121
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545
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Try to open the Hidden Door.
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Oct. 30 – Day 122: 4 miles
Durin’s Day!
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545
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0
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Open door at sunset.
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549
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2+2
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Bilbo descends to Smaug’s Cellar, steals cup, returns. Smaug
searches
ANGRILY.
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Nov. 1 – Day 123: 4 miles
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551
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2
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Bilbo returns to Smaug’s Cellar. Riddles.
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553
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2
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After Bilbo returns, company moves into passage. Smaug smashes
mountainside, then attacks Lake-town. Bard kills Smaug.
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Nov. 2 – Day 124: 9 miles
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555
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2
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Company goes to Smaug’s Cellar. Bilbo finds Arkenstone.
Dwarves search
hoard.
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557.5
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2.5
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Go through Chamber of Thror.
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558
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0.5
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Leave via Front Gate of the mountain.
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558.5
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0.5
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Ford stream at the fallen bridge. Take the road into the
valley of Dale.
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559.5
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1
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Take a hill path from the road onto the western spur of the
mountain.
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561
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1.5
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Path reaches steep drop-off.
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562
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1
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Path ends at Guard-post. 4th Camp.
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Nov. 3 – Day 125: 4 miles
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566
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4
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They learn of Smaug’s death and return to Front Gate. Fortify
entrance.
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Nov. 22 – Day 144: 4 miles
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570
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2+2
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Bilbo goes to Bard’s camp and gives him the Arkenstone.
Returns to the gate
of the Lonely Mountain.
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Nov. 23 – Day 145 – The
Battle of Five Armies
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________Total Cumulative Miles (incl. Bonus miles)
for your Personal Journey
thus far:
+570 Miles = The Hobbit:
Rivendell to the Lonely Mountain
+________ = Bonus Miles for
this leg of the Journey
_________ = Your personal
Journey thus far
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