Walk to Rivendell

Tour by Ranger Jewel

19-24 Miles

Frodo, Sam and Pippin resumed their journey the next morning (September 24). We're really starting to see some progress. It's amazing how a bit at a time adds up to some real miles!

It was about 10 a.m. by the time our friends had their breakfast and started out again. For them the day was hot and the terrain was getting more difficult. Though they were traveling on the Stock Road, "...They went down the slope and across the stream where it dived under the road and up the next slope, and up and down another shoulder of the hills; and by that time their cloaks, blankets, water, food and other gear already seemed a heavy burden."

We aren't carrying quite so much gear, but don't forget to drink plenty of water!

Acknowledgments: Quotations from The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien.  Maps by The Atlas of Middle Earth, Karen Wynn Fonstad, Houghton Mifflin, posted here with permission from the author. This page is meant to supplement these books and not to replace them.  We recommend their use to fully enjoy your journey!