________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.

July 19 – Day 1: 10 miles

Bonus Miles:

1 mile

Kings Aragorn and Éomer escort the funeral bier of King Théoden from The Hallows, where he has lain in one of the tombs along Rath Dínen, the Silent Street. Proceed up Fen Hollin to the Sixth Circle, then down through the City. A great host watches the procession in silence. When they reach the Gates, the bier is placed on a great wain.

0

0

Noon – Depart from the Gates of Minas Tirith. Merry rides on the wain, guarding the King’s arms. With them go all who remain of the Fellowship, as well as Queen Arwen, Elrond and his sons, Celeborn and Galadriel, and many knights of Gondor and Rohan.

10

10

Process through the Pelennor. Stop for the night at the gate of the Rammas Echor: the wall surrounding the Pelennor Fields.

July 20 – Day 2: 20 miles

17

7

Mt. Mindolluin is visible to the southwest, lit by the predawn glow.

21

4

The Grey Wood begins.

27

6

The Morgul Vale lies 35 miles due east.

30

3

Camp.

July 21 – Day 3: 20 miles

35

5

Thickets of the Grey Wood lie left of the road with Amon Dîn rising to the west of the Wood. Drums can be heard in the distance. King Aragorn’s heralds announce that the Forest of Drúadan is given to Ghân-buri-ghân and his folk and none may enter it without their leave.

39

4

Road curves more to the west around Amon Dîn.

45

6

The beacon hill Amon Dîn is 5 miles due south.

50

5

Camp by road north of the Drúadan Forest.

July 22 – Day 4: 20 miles

53

3

Road curves slightly to the north. Due east across the Anduin the peaks of the Ephel Dùath can be seen dark against the climbing sun.

70

17

Camp.

July 23 – Day 5: 19 miles

73

3

Eilenach beacon stands on a steep hill to the south, rising above the trees of Drúadan Forest.

89

16

Cross a small stream – the most eastern which empties into the delta of the Entwash. Along the Anduin the delta extends over 100 miles. The west edge of Drúadan Forest south of the road. Camp.

July 24 – Day 6: 21 miles

101

12

Pass the beacon on Nardol, the ‘Fire Hill.’

106

5

Cross a small stream.

110

4

Camp.

July 25 – Day 7: 20 miles

120

10

The beacon hill of Erelas stands south of the road.

130

10

Camp.

July 26 – Day 8: 20 miles

137

7

High above to the south rise the sawtoothed tips of Rimmon – the highest peak in the eastern White Mountains: still snowcapped.

147

10

To the north the delta of the Entwash still stretches over 50 miles north to south. Rauros lies beyond, 100 miles away.

150

3

Camp.

July 27 – Day 9: 20 miles

152

2

Cross a small stream. The beacon hill of Minrimmon is on the left.

163

11

Cross a small stream.

170

7

Camp.

July 28 – Day 10: 20 miles

181

11

The beacon tower of Calenhad stands on a foothill of Calenhad peak.

190

9

Camp.

July 29 – Day 11: 20 miles

192

2

The peak above Calenhad rises to the left – still streaked with snow.

200

8

Cross a small stream.

202

2

Reach the edge of Firien Wood.

210

8

Camp in Firien Wood.

July 30 – Day 12: 20 miles

213

3

The Beacon of Halifirien lies left of the road on a hill which rises above the trees.

224

11

Cross the Mering Stream: Rohan. Enter the heart of the Firien Wood. This is the area called the ‘Fenmarch’ – a wet area, especially north of the road where the Entwash becomes sluggish and starts its spread outward into a delta.

227

3

Northeast across the plain (80 miles away) the East Wall of Rohan and the Western Emyn Muil can be seen.

230

3

Camp. Still among the trees.

August 1 – Day 13: 20 miles

240

10

South of the road the last of the great oak trees stand – end of Firien Wood.

243

3

Cross a small stream.

250

7

Camp.

August 2 – Day 14: 20 miles

260

10

Cross a small stream. The Fenmarch ends. Enter the area called the ‘Folde’, tucked against the hills, sheltered from the west and the south.

267

7

North of the road, the Entwash, flowing slowly in the level plains is choked with vegetation and is split into multiple braided channels.

270

3

Camp.

August 3 – Day 15: 21 miles Note: Although ‘Many Partings’ (LOTR:RK) states that the journey took 15 days, this conflicts with the specific dates given in‘The Tale of Years’. The latter reference is used here.

280

10

Cross a small stream. North across the Entwash the wide grassy Plains of Rohan lie green in the sun.

291

11

Cross a small stream. Camp.

August 4 – Day 16: 19 miles

297

6

Road turns more to the west.

307

10

Leave the Folde. A peak rises on the south – no longer snowcapped.

310

3

Camp.

August 5 – Day 17: 20 miles

319

9

Willow woods appear. Road turns more north, parallels the Entwash.

327

8

A wide willow thicket grows where the Snowbourne meets the Entwash, but narrows to scattered trees beside the road.

330

3

Camp.

August 6 – Day 18: 20 miles

337

7

Hills draw away to the south. Road continues through scattered willows.

345

8

The road curves northwest, hugging the foothills of Irensaga.

350

5

Camp.

August 7 – Day 19: 10 miles

355

5

The Snowbourne meanders through willow trees right of the road.

357

2

The road curves westerly around the mountain spur east of Edoras.

359

2

Reach field below the barrow mounds.

360

1

Climb to Meduseld in Edoras.

August 8 - 13 – Days 20 - 25 Remain at Edoras Théoden’s funeral: August 10

      Arwen and Elrond go into the hills for last meeting. Arwen returns to Minas Tirith.

August 14 – Day 26: 24 miles

360

0

Leave Edoras. Turn west on the road to Helm’s Deep.

361

1

Ford the Snowbourne.

384

23

Cross a small stream.

August 15 – Day 27: 24 miles

397

13

Cross a small stream.

408

11

Cross a small stream. Camp.

August 16 – Day 28: 24 miles

417

9

Cross a small stream.

424

7

Cross a small stream.

432

8

Camp.

August 17 – Day 29: 24 miles

437

5

Cross a small stream.

447

10

Cross a small stream.

456

9

Camp.

August 18 – Day 30: 23 miles

469

13

Reach the road to the Deeping Coomb and Helm’s Deep. Turn south.

475

6

Climb upward through the Coomb.

478.5

3.5

Pass through Helm’s Dike.

479

.5

Reach Helm’s Deep. Enter the Hornburg.

A. 19/20 – Days 31/32 Rest. Gimli shows Legolas the Glittering Caves of Aglarond.

August 21 – Day 33: 40 miles

479

0

Leave Helm’s Deep.

479.5

.5

Pass through Helm’s Dike. Ride down the Deeping Coomb.

489

9.5

Reach the beaten road and turn west to the Fords of Isen.

495

6

The peaks of the Thrihyrne rise to the south.

504

9

Cross the Fords of Isen. Pass the burial mound of Erkenbrand’s Riders.

505

1

Turn north on the highway to Isengard.

519

14

Camp 15 miles north of the Fords – the same campsite as March 4.

August 22 – Day 34: 16 miles

521

2

Enter the south end of the Wizard’s Vale.

525

4

All around are newly planted trees and shrubs.

529

4

Highway becomes a wide street, paved with stones.

531

2

The rubble from pillar of the White Hand now surrounds a sapling.

533

2

All is green and growing.

534.5

1.5

Reach the circle of Isengard, but the stone-circle is gone. A tall tree stands on each side of the old gateway, with a green path to Orthanc.

535

.5

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.

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

+535 Miles = The Road Home: Minas Tirith to Isengard

+________ = Bonus Miles for this leg of the Journey

_________ = Your personal Journey thus far