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Also, Gandalf was factoring in the fact that Saruman should be avoided and Rohan can't be trusted. If the Fellowship went around their territories, they would have had to circle pretty much back to the Greyflood to get around Dunland and take a stroll down the beach. A loooong stroll down the beach. Assuming the beach was safe from raiders and other nasties.
So, as Inzil said, maybe it wouldn't have taken a year, but definitely a very long time.
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You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera
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