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cee134
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  • cpanus
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    Just got back this morning...need to see Lonely Mountain.

    1.55 miles...left Bag End and head south down the lane toward Hobbiton. Take bridge across the Water; turn east on the road to Bywater.
  • cpanus
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    6.75 miles today

    8.30 miles...Reached the Great East Road. Turned east. Three-Farthing Stone is just ahead.
  • cpanus
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    2.59 miles the 23rd
    14.83 miles the 24th
    6.59 miles today

    32.31 miles...Can see the trees of Woody End in the distance. Will camp in another mile or so. Going at a leisurely pace
  • cpanus
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    15.95 miles today.

    48.26 miles...Reached Brandywine Bridge and stayed at the Bridge Inn. This morning we crossed the bridge. The road too Buckland goes south. We pass High Hay.
  • cpanus
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    14.52 miles Saturday
    5.44 miles Sunday
    20.5 miles today

    88.72 miles ...Reached the south gate of Bree. Left village and rode east on the road. Will stop and camp in a while
  • cpanus
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    Tues - 04/30 -- 19.67
    Wed - 05/01 -- 14.62
    Thur - 05/02 -- 3.00
    Fri - 05/03 -- 2.57
    Sat - 05/04 -- 14.23

    142.81 miles -- Road curves more to the east. Marshes fill all the northern horizon.
  • cpanus
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    Sun - 3.86
    Mon - 5.84
    Tues - 6.40

    158.91 miles -- Continuing east at a comfortable pace. Road continues around southern edge of the Marshes. Will camp in a bit, south of the road, away form the Marshes.
  • cpanus
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    Wed - 6.09
    Thurs - 2.43
    Today - 5.28

    172.71 miles --Camped at the southeast tip of Midgewater Marshes a few miles back. Packed up and continued. Road turns more to the northeast. Slowly begins to climb uphill. Weathertop should come into view shortly.
  • cpanus
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    Sat - 4.91 miles
    Sun - 6.07 miles


    183.69 miles - Open, rough land on both sides of the road. Weather pleasant. Continue northeast on the Road at a comfortable pace.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,459 Member
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    Mon - 6.42 miles


    190.11 miles - Weathertop rises more clearly ahead. Camp.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,459 Member
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    5.0 miles today


    195.11 miles -- Road continues northeast, rising slowly. Weathertop looms ahead and fills all the view.
  • cpanus
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    Wed - 5.77
    Thurs - 3.49
    Fri - 3.5



    207.87 miles -- Road reached southeastern foot of Weathertop. The last foothill below Weathertop is just ahead. Will camp in a couple of miles.
  • cpanus
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    Sat - 2.63 miles
    Sun - 5.00 miles


    215.50 miles -- continued northeast on road, dropped slowly into the 'Lone-lands'. Road worsened. South of the road are more rugged areas, covered with thickets
  • cpanus
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    6.16 today


    221.66 miles -- South of the road are more rugged areas, covered with thickets. Weather still warm and clear.
  • cpanus
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    Tues -- 5.05 miles
    Wed -- 5.24 miles
    Thur -- 2.53 miles
    Fri -- 2.76 miles
    Sat -- 5.87 miles

    258.56 miles -- Continuing east Weather Hills still visible on the western horizon. Weather Hills show less and less, and soon Trollshaws will come into view.
  • cpanus
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    8.33 miles today


    266.89 miles -- Continue east. Far behind, the Weather Hills show less and less. Ahead, company begins to see the tops of the Trollshaws.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,459 Member
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    5.36 miles today.


    272.25 miles -- Continue east. Road is rough. Camp.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,459 Member
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    5.18 miles on Tuesday
    5.33 miles today


    282.76 miles -- Continue east. Behind, Weather Hills have almost disappeared. Ahead, dark wooded hills appear higher. Camp
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,459 Member
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    2.96 miles Thursday
    5.50 miles today



    291.22 miles -- Open country. No streams. Camp.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,459 Member
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    5.50 miles Saturday
    4.42 miles today


    301.14 miles -- Road curves more to southeast. South of the road are bushes and stunted trees: wild and pathless. Camped north of the road a mile or so back.

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