Question of Distance - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aralaithiel · 02-16-2002, 10:39 AM

Ok guys...I am doing research for my fan fiction, and I need to know how long it would take to travel from Imladris (Rivendell) to Lothlorien. Travel would occur in early spring.
Thanks in advance for any assistance! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Starbreeze · 02-16-2002, 10:46 AM

I would guess, for a man walking on foot, that it would take less than 10 days, but I am probably wrong.

Aralaithiel · 02-16-2002, 10:48 AM

Oopsy! Forgot to mention we'd be travelling by horseback! Sorry!

Starbreeze · 02-16-2002, 10:53 AM

Ah, in that case, no more than four days, unless you have a lame horse. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Raefindel · 02-16-2002, 03:15 PM

I would think that if you took the Great East road till reaching the River Anduin it should take a week or two. The Company of the ring took hard roads ,by night , in winter. But There are easied way to take than that.

Rose Cotton · 02-17-2002, 09:42 AM

It still depends. And if I were you I'd give your people some obsticles(which would lengthen the journey).

[ February 17, 2002: Message edited by: Rose Cotton ]

Aralaithiel · 02-18-2002, 03:19 PM

Cool Raefindel! Another red-headed elf! In real life (I prefer that it wasn't real, of course) I am a dark blonde. But in ME, I am a redhead! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
I will plan for a week then. I don't know about obstacles, but I do plan on things like wild poker games (unfortunately NOT strip poker!) and drinking fests along the way. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Starbreeze · 02-18-2002, 03:27 PM

Wow! This sounds to be a good fan-fic (grammer is very bad there!) will we be able to read it anytime? [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

Snowdog · 10-20-2013, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aralaithiel

Ok guys...I am doing research for my fan fiction, and I need to know how long it would take to travel from Imladris (Rivendell) to Lothlorien. Travel would occur in early spring.

(10+ years later....)
Assuming one was going due east on the road over the Misty Mountains, I would say maybe a week on horseback. Its been my experience that trying to cross mountains in early spring usually has several obstacles, like if its early spring in the lower elevations, it still is being winter in the high country. Even if it was warming in the high country, you have obstacles like high water from snowmelt, washouts, fallen rocks and trees, etc.

Tuor in Gondolin · 10-20-2013, 05:56 PM

Found on a site called Cartographers Guild:

Quote:

On Roads / trails
Level or rolling terrain: 40
Hilly terrain: 30
Mountainous terrain: 20

Off-Road (or unkempt trails etc)
Level/rolling grasslands: 30
Hilly grasslands: 25
Level/rolling forest/thick scrub: 20
Very hilly forest/thick scrub: 15

For an Eriador type country it would seem about 20 mmiles a day
(without incident) is reasonable. Since it's over 450 miles for the distance, some
over difficult mountain terrain, then start with about 3 weeks, but if it's
fanfiction there would be obstacles, so probably at least a month.

Mithalwen · 10-20-2013, 07:47 PM

It didn't take the fellowship that long on foot and with the Moria detour. More likethree weeks. Elladan and Elrohir , ade the return trip in under two amd since they were longer away than those who went to Rhosgobel that must have include a bit of time ither helpingmAragorn and the Dunedaim scout or catching up with Grannie.

02-16-2002, 10:39 AM	#1
Aralaithiel Ghost Eldaran Queen Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A remote mountain in Valinor Posts: 353	Question of Distance Ok guys...I am doing research for my fan fiction, and I need to know how long it would take to travel from Imladris (Rivendell) to Lothlorien. Travel would occur in early spring. Thanks in advance for any assistance! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ A lelyat, wen! (Quenya Elvish for "You go, girl!"

02-16-2002, 10:46 AM	#2
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	I would guess, for a man walking on foot, that it would take less than 10 days, but I am probably wrong. __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

02-16-2002, 10:48 AM	#3
Aralaithiel Ghost Eldaran Queen Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A remote mountain in Valinor Posts: 353	Oopsy! Forgot to mention we'd be travelling by horseback! Sorry! __________________ A lelyat, wen! (Quenya Elvish for "You go, girl!"

02-16-2002, 10:53 AM	#4
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	Ah, in that case, no more than four days, unless you have a lame horse. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

02-16-2002, 03:15 PM	#5
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	I would think that if you took the Great East road till reaching the River Anduin it should take a week or two. The Company of the ring took hard roads ,by night , in winter. But There are easied way to take than that. __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

02-17-2002, 09:42 AM	#6
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	It still depends. And if I were you I'd give your people some obsticles(which would lengthen the journey). [ February 17, 2002: Message edited by: Rose Cotton ] __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

02-18-2002, 03:19 PM	#7
Aralaithiel Ghost Eldaran Queen Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A remote mountain in Valinor Posts: 353	Cool Raefindel! Another red-headed elf! In real life (I prefer that it wasn't real, of course) I am a dark blonde. But in ME, I am a redhead! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I will plan for a week then. I don't know about obstacles, but I do plan on things like wild poker games (unfortunately NOT strip poker!) and drinking fests along the way. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ A lelyat, wen! (Quenya Elvish for "You go, girl!"

02-18-2002, 03:27 PM	#8
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	Wow! This sounds to be a good fan-fic (grammer is very bad there!) will we be able to read it anytime? [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

10-20-2013, 07:47 PM	#11
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	It didn't take the fellowship that long on foot and with the Moria detour. More likethree weeks. Elladan and Elrohir , ade the return trip in under two amd since they were longer away than those who went to Rhosgobel that must have include a bit of time ither helpingmAragorn and the Dunedaim scout or catching up with Grannie. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace