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Éowyn Challenge Pathway Mileage and
Descriptions
THE ROAD HOME: Isengard to Rivendell (693
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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Continue August 22 – Day 34:
17 miles
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535
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0
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Saruman’s Isengard is
no more. The Ents have transformed it into the
Treegarth of Orthanc. The Tower rises from a mirroring lake, with an
east-running stream feeding the Isen. All the circle is filled with
trees and
orchards. Treebeard tells Gandalf of Saruman’s release. Legolas and
Gimli
say farewell, and turn east to go home via Fangorn Forest.
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535.5
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0.5
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Pass from the circle of Isengard. Follow the stone-paved road
south.
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537
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1.5
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All is green and growing.
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539
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2
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Pass the sapling at the old pillar of the White Hand.
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541
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2
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Stone pavement ends. Highway continues.
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545
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4
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All around are newly planted trees and shrubs.
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549
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4
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Leave the Wizard’s Vale.
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551
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2
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Reach the campsite of the night before. Sunset. Final Separation: Aragorn
and his knights ride on toward the Fords. Travellers turn west.
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552
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1
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Camp in the dell next to the south-facing slope of Dol Baran,
the last hill of
the northern ranges. Here Pippin looked into the palantír.
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August 23 – Day 35: 28 miles
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552
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0
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Curve west from Dol Baran around the foothills of Methedras.
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580
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28
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Camp. Still in the Gap of Rohan. White Mountains only ca. 50
miles south.
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August 24 – Day 36: 30 miles
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580
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0
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Continue west near foothills.
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595
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15
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Turn slightly north. Open lands widen into wasted plains of
Dunland.
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610
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15
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Camp by a small stream.
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August 25 – Day 37: 30 miles
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610
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0
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Cross stream. Turn northwest.
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625
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15
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Dunlendings see company and hide.
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640
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15
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Camp at base of an out-thrust hill of Methedras.
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August 26 – Day 38: 30 miles
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640
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0
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Continue riding almost due north.
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646
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6
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Cross a small stream.
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655
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9
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Hills draw away to east. Wide plains lie west.
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670
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15
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Reach the remains of the roadway to Tharbad. Camp.
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August 27 – Day 39: 30 miles
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670
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0
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Follow the old roadway northwest.
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685
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15
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See woods in the distance across the roadway.
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690
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5
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Snowcapped peak of Methedras rises due east.
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700
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10
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Stop at a small stream. Woods lie to east and north. Camp.
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August 28 – Day 40: 30 miles
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700
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0
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Cross stream and enter the woods.
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710
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10
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Woods extend further west, into a valley between two streams.
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720
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10
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A root of Methedras reaches west toward the road.
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728
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8
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Leave wood just before sunset. Overtake Saruman and Grima
Wormtongue
walking north also. Saruman turns west with Grima.
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730
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2
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Company stops by a stream. Camp.
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August 29 – Day 41: 30 miles
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730
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0
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Cross stream. Enter Northern
Dunland. Continue on roadway.
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745
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15
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Empty land, though green and pleasant.
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760
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15
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Camp.
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August 30 – Day 42: 30 miles
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760
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0
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Continue northwest on roadway.
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775
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15
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Draw farther and farther from the mountains and foothills.
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790
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15
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Camp.
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September 1 – Day 43: 30 miles
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790
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0
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Continue northwest on roadway.
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800
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10
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Reach a point where the land drops into the valley of the
Greyflood. Turn
northeast from the roadway and follow the ridge of the upland shelf.
Weather golden.
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820
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20
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Camp in plains. Marshes of the Swanfleet lie to the north.
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September 2 – Day 44: 30 miles
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820
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0
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Continue northeast.
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835
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15
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Continue to follow the eastern edge of the upland shelf.
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850
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15
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Camp in plains. Silver night.
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September 3 – Day 45: 30 miles
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850
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0
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Continue northeast.
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860
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10
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Can see mists above the fens of the Swanfleet delta.
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875
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15
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Cross the ford of the Swanfleet. West of the ford are falls
where the river
descends from the upland shelf to the lowlands of the Greyflood,
spreading
in a broad inland delta.
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876
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1
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Eregion – Turn east
and follow the river.
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880
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4
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Camp by river.
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September 4 – Day 46: 30 miles
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880
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0
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Continue east next to the river.
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910
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30
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Reach the ruins of Ost-en-Edhil,
the former chief city of the Elf-realm of
Hollin/Eregion. Camp at the confluence of the Glanduin and the Sirannon.
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September 5 – Day 47: 30 miles
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910
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0
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Follow the Moria-road east on the north bank of the Sirannon.
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925
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15
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Valley deepens. Road runs above the valleyway.
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940
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15
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Camp.
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September 6 – Day 48: 35 miles
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940
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0
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Continue east on Moria-road. Mountains
of Moria rise ahead of them.
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965
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25
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Turn northeast from the road.
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975
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10
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Reach the hill where the Fellowship had sheltered from the
Warg attack.
Camp.
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September 7 - 12 – Day 49 -
54 Company converses.
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September 13 – Day 55: 28
miles
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975
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0
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Galadriel, Celeborn, and others from Lórien depart. Travel NE
toward the
Redhorn Gate. Others watch until see the flash of Galadriel’s ring.
Gandalf
and the hobbits start for Rivendell. Travel northwest from the hill.
Note: This journey takes
only 9 days vs. 20 days for the Fellowship going south. The need
for stealth can carry a high price, time-wise – and ponies go faster
than hobbits!
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1003
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28
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Camp.
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September 14 – Day 56: 28
miles
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1003
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0
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Continue northwest from the hill.
Note: This journey is about
25 - 30 miles west of the path taken by the Fellowship.
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1010
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7
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Open country. Gentle slopes, easier for the ponies.
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1031
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21
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Cross a small stream. Camp. Due east Caradhras glows in sunset.
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September 15 – Day 57: 29
miles
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1031
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0
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Turn due north.
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1055
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24
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Reach the foot of Hollin Ridge. Begin to climb, angling west.
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1060
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5
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Camp atop Hollin Ridge
among the large smooth towering rocks.
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September 16 – Day 58: 28
miles
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1060
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0
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Start down the north side of the ridge. Thread their way
between rocks.
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1065
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5
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Reach the base of the ridge. Turn northeast.
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1075
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10
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Cross a small stream.
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1088
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13
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Camp west of a hill.
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September 17 – Day 59: 28
miles
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1088
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0
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Continue northeast.
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1100
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12
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Land becomes more rugged to the east.
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1116
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16
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Descend a slope to a small stream valley. Camp by stream.
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September 18 – Day 60: 28
miles
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1116
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0
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Cross stream and ride east alongside it.
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1117
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1
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Climb out of stream valley. Continue northeast.
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1130
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13
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Reach crest of a hill. Start down at an angle.
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1144
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14
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Reach a small stream. Marshy area lies to the west. Camp.
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September 19 – Day 61: 28
miles
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1144
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0
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Cross the stream and follow valley east-northeast.
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1150
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6
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Climb northeast up a slope. In the west, the marsh ends.
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1160
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10
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Turn north. Start downhill again.
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1172
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12
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Cross a small stream. Camp.
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September 20 – Day 62: 28
miles
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1172
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0
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To the west the Loudwater/Bruinen now runs in a deep valley
and the
surrounding terrain is too rugged to cross easily. Turn northeast
again.
Note: Gradually they have
returned to the path followed south by the Fellowship.
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1185
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13
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Cross a small stream.
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1200
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15
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Cross a small stream. Camp.
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September 21 – Day 63: 28
miles
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1200
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0
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Turn slightly west of north.
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1220
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20
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Reach Ford of Bruinen.
Follow stone-marked path NE to Rivendell.
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1227
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7
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Come to the valley of Rivendell and descend zig-zag road.
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1228
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1
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Reach the Last Homely House.
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September 22 - October 4 –
Days 64 - 76 Stay in Rivendell.
Note: Sept. 22:
Bilbo’s 129th birthday.
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________Total Cumulative Miles (incl. Bonus miles)
for your Personal Journey
thus far:
+693 Miles = The Road Home:
Isengard to Rivendell
_________ = Your personal
Journey thus far
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