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Firefoot · 04-04-2004, 07:56 PM

I want to get from the Grey Havens to Pelargir. Provided that I can only use roads and waterways, what is the shortest path that I can take?
I don't want the distance in miles, just tell me which rivers, roads, etc you would travel on.

Lindolirian · 04-05-2004, 01:42 PM

You hop on a boat, head west out of the Gulf of Lune, follow the coast south and turn east after you past the Cape of Andrast, through the Bay of Belfalas then north past the island Tolfalas, up the Mouths of Anduin and into Pelargir.

Firefoot · 04-05-2004, 04:02 PM

There's a shorter way.

Lindolirian · 04-05-2004, 05:26 PM

OK you march cross country to to Tower Hills where you pick up the Great East Road at the Undertowers. Then head east passing Greenholm and Michel Delving where you turn off toward Sarn Ford. This road merges with the Greenway which takes you to Tharbad where it changes its name to the Old South Road. Take this to the Fords of Isen in the Gap of Rohan and pass by Edoras. Somehow the name changes again to the Great West Road. Follow it along the Ered Nimrais and the Beacons of Gondor in Anorien until you reach Minas Tirith. Continue in the direction of the River Erui where the road acquires another alias: South Road. Behold, you are in Pelargir. Perhaps it's shorter, but its so much more complicated than the sea route.

Then of course the absolute shortest way is to call up Gwaihir & Co. and ask for a lift...

Firefoot · 04-06-2004, 07:58 AM

Okay.

Lindolirian · 04-06-2004, 04:05 PM

How far (as the crow flies) is Uruktharbun from the Palath Nenui?

The Perky Ent · 04-13-2004, 10:53 PM

Random guess, 50 miles!

Lindolirian · 12-01-2005, 04:50 PM

The weary traveller of the Geography Grilling thread leaves the Gulf of Lune to begin his next journey this time in Phurunargian and goes 200 miles in the direction of the Green Hills. From here he takes the nearest river downstream to where it is joined by another. At this point he turns directly north until he meets another river which he takes upstream to its source. After all the wandering he is tired and seeks shelter... what is the nearest populated settlement he could go to?

04-05-2004, 01:42 PM	#2
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Uh well, Gee... You hop on a boat, head west out of the Gulf of Lune, follow the coast south and turn east after you past the Cape of Andrast, through the Bay of Belfalas then north past the island Tolfalas, up the Mouths of Anduin and into Pelargir. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

04-05-2004, 05:26 PM	#4
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	On land perhaps? OK you march cross country to to Tower Hills where you pick up the Great East Road at the Undertowers. Then head east passing Greenholm and Michel Delving where you turn off toward Sarn Ford. This road merges with the Greenway which takes you to Tharbad where it changes its name to the Old South Road. Take this to the Fords of Isen in the Gap of Rohan and pass by Edoras. Somehow the name changes again to the Great West Road. Follow it along the Ered Nimrais and the Beacons of Gondor in Anorien until you reach Minas Tirith. Continue in the direction of the River Erui where the road acquires another alias: South Road. Behold, you are in Pelargir. Perhaps it's shorter, but its so much more complicated than the sea route. Then of course the absolute shortest way is to call up Gwaihir & Co. and ask for a lift... __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

04-06-2004, 04:05 PM	#6
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	How far (as the crow flies) is Uruktharbun from the Palath Nenui? __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end." Last edited by Lindolirian; 04-18-2004 at 06:10 PM. Reason: Change in spelling error

04-13-2004, 10:53 PM	#7
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Random guess, 50 miles! __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

12-01-2005, 04:50 PM	#8
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Thank you! The weary traveller of the Geography Grilling thread leaves the Gulf of Lune to begin his next journey this time in Phurunargian and goes 200 miles in the direction of the Green Hills. From here he takes the nearest river downstream to where it is joined by another. At this point he turns directly north until he meets another river which he takes upstream to its source. After all the wandering he is tired and seeks shelter... what is the nearest populated settlement he could go to? __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

04-04-2004, 07:56 PM	#1
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I want to get from the Grey Havens to Pelargir. Provided that I can only use roads and waterways, what is the shortest path that I can take? I don't want the distance in miles, just tell me which rivers, roads, etc you would travel on.

04-05-2004, 04:02 PM	#3
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	There's a shorter way.

04-06-2004, 07:58 AM	#5
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Okay.