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How far apart are edoras and Minas Tirith?
The distance is only 300-350 miles.
How far is Gondor from Minas Tirith?
The total distance between the two cities is approximately 340 miles.
How close is Osgiliath to Mordor?
Boromir speaking to the people of Gondor after its western shore was defended in TA 3018 In the following movie, Osgiliath is featured in many scenes, including that of its western half’s final seizure by Orcs, led by Gothmog at night, in a battle lost and fled by Faramir and the defenders.
What is the city near Minas Tirith?
Osgiliath
| Osgiliath | |
|---|---|
| Location | Anduin, between Minas Tirith and Minas Morgul |
| Type | City |
| Description | Stone-built city spanning the Anduin |
| People and History |
How far is it from Rohan to Minas Tirith?
Travel Times in Middle-earth
| Departure | Destination | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gap of Rohan | Edoras | 125 miles |
| Edoras | Minas Tirith | 350 miles |
| Mitheithel | Angle | 150 miles |
| Minas Tirith | Lothlorien |
How long did it take the Rohirrim to get to Minas Tirith?
Four days into their journey to Minas Tirith, Merry remained hidden among the Riders of Rohan. He worried that he was a burden to the Rohirrim, and he felt unwanted and small.
What is the town outside of Gondor?
Gondor, or the South-kingdom, was one of the two Kingdoms of the Dúnedain (the other being Arnor in the north) in the lands about the Mouths of Anduin….
| Gondor | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Major towns | Pelargir, Calembel, Dol Amroth, Erech, Linhir Formerly: Minas Ithil |
How far is Pippin’s gaze from Osgiliath?
It follows Beregond explaining the history of Osgiliath, so Pippin’s gaze rising directly up would be to Minas Morgul, which is directly east of Minas Tirith. 20 leagues would be about 70 miles. Author says “wellnigh twenty leagues” and 15 leagues would be about 50 miles.
How long does it take Gandalf to get to Minas Tirith?
The Tale of Years in Appendix B and some of the Return of the King puts it to around a 3/4 day March from Minas Tirith, possibly quicker if it’s a small party instead of the Host of the West or a healthy group rather than Frodo and Sam 9 Gandalf reaches Minas Tirith.
How big were Minas Tirith and Minas Morgul?
In example, Minas Tirith and Minas Morgul are shown as “cones” with a respective width and height of about 5 and 10 miles (clearly not the real size of these cities). ….he broke off and lifted his eyes above the river, and it seemed to him that all he could see was a vast and threatening shadow.
How far beyond Osgiliath did the vanguard stop on their journey?
The vanguard passed on through the ruins of Old Gondor, and over the wide River, and on up the long straight road that in the high days had been made to run from the fair Tower of the Sun to the tall Tower of the Moon, which now was Minas Morgul in its accursed vale. Five miles beyond Osgiliath they halted, ending their first day’s march.