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There are also the soundtracks to the movies, and the Tolkien Ensemble has some beautiful CDs, which set the poems to music.Ģ) Any journey in Middle-Earth would be incomplete without a sturdy walking stick! You'd be pleasantly surprised to see how a walking staff activates the imagination, enhancing the experience of any hike.ģ) If you're taking a long journey, don't forget your water and lembas! Exercise without fuel is worse than no exercise atĪll. Lord of the Rings is available on audiotapes and CDs. If you can't find any walking buddies, join one of our online discussion groups found on the Community Page. The virtual support of our groups is the next best thing. If you still prefer to go it alone, then let Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, You journey to create vivid descriptions in your mind of the things you might see in Middle Earth as you journey.ġ) Frodo didn't do it alone! If Lord of the Rings teaches us nothing else, it shows us the resilience of a group endeavor. Fonstad has graciously provided us with the most complete set of mileage charts in existence. She has journeyed to Rivendell following her own charts. You should also read the books as Mileage, where they ended, and even mph!! Mrs. Our reference book is The Atlas of Middle-Earth- Karen W. Fonstad. We want everyone to create a challenge that will work for their lifestyles. Choose a timeįrame that is realistic, and stick to it! Our rules are very flexible. The important thing about this quest is your commitment to see it through to the end. Means we can't recreate the journey day by day (of course, maybe someday you will, when you can afford to take a Most of us have to work or go to school or raise our children, and that Tougher stuff than men (and even women!). Just because Frodo walked 18 miles the first night, doesn't mean you have to! Hobbits, as we all know, are made of * You should see your doctor before starting any exercise program. 535 miles from Minas Tirith to IsengardĤ67 miles: Follow Frodo to the Grey Havens and return home with Sam.ģ97 miles: Travel with Bilbo from Bag End to Rivendell.ĥ70 Miles: Travel with Bilbo from Rivendell to Lonely Mountain.Doom.ĥ17 miles: Ride with Gandalf and Pippin from Isengard to Minas Tirith.ħ86 miles: Travel with Aragorn from Isengard to Dunharrow through the Paths of the Dead to Minas Tirith.ĥ78 miles: Ride with Merry and the Rohirrim from Isengard to Dunharrow to Edoras to Minas Tirith.ġ38 miles: Follow Aragorn from Minas Tirith to the Morannon.ġ20 miles: Return for Aragorn’s crowning from the Morannon to Minas Tirith.ġ625 miles: Take the road home with the hobbits from Minas Tirith to Hobbiton. If you would like to set a long term distance goal, choose any one of the following:Ĥ58 miles: Go from Hobbiton to Rivendell.Ĥ62 miles: Set out with the Fellowship from Rivendell to Lothlorien.ģ89 miles: Travel through Moria and down the Anduin from Lothlorien to Rauros Falls.ģ55 miles: Follow the path of Merry and Pippin from Rauros to Isengard.Ĥ84 miles: Follow the path of Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli from Rauros to Isengard.Ĥ70 miles: Follow Frodo and Sam on the quest from Rauros to Mt. This glorious day is now past, we are setting new goals, new times: Our original suggested deadline was the opening of The Return of the King, December 17, 2003. As Otherwise, you can estimate your distance at 1 mile for every 20 minutes of brisk walking on a flat surface. For walkers and hikers, you might want to invest in a walking meter, Your daily or weekly miles and the type of exercise. Walk, run, hike, bike, blade, swim - if you can measure the distance, you can do this challenge. Visit the elves he will be delighted.” He spoke lightly but his heart was moved suddenly with a desire to see the house of Elrond Halfelven, and breathe the air of that deep valley where many of the Fairįolk still dwelt in peace. ”Very good: I will go east, and I will make for Rivendell. That journey should not prove too perilous, though the Road is less easy than it was, and it will grow worse

Too straight,” answered the wizard . “If you want my advice, make for Rivendell. “But in the meantime what course am I to take?” said Frodo. “Towards danger but not too rashly, nor Tolkien, Frodo, Sam, and their companions travel from Bag End in Hobbiton to Rivendell. Our goal is to re-create their walk in our neighborhoods, parks, gyms, homes, and minds.