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The '''North-South Road''' was a road dating from the [[Second Age]] that linked the northern kingdom of [[Arnor]] with the southern kingdom of [[Gondor]]. Most of this road had fallen into ruins after the [[Fall of Arnor]] and the desolation of [[Eriador]]. The patch of road around the [[Bree-land]] was known as the '''[[Greenway]]''' because of its disuse.<ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> | The '''North-South Road''' was a road dating from the [[Second Age]] that linked the northern kingdom of [[Arnor]] with the southern kingdom of [[Gondor]]. Most of this road had fallen into ruins after the [[Fall of Arnor]] and the desolation of [[Eriador]]. The patch of road around the [[Bree-land]] was known as the '''[[Greenway]]''' because of its disuse.<ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> | ||
==Route== | ==Route== | ||
It originally ran from [[Fornost Erain]] in the far north, southward for hundreds of leagues through [[Eriador]] passing by [[Bree]] (where it crossed the [[East-West Road]]) and through [[Andrath]] between the [[Barrow-downs]] and the [[South Downs]]. It then crossed [[Tharbad]] on the [[Gwathló]], where it crossed the river and from then on it was known as the '''Old South Road'''. | It originally ran from [[Fornost Erain]] in the far north, southward for hundreds of leagues through [[Eriador]] passing by [[Bree]] (where it crossed the [[East-West Road]]) and through [[Andrath]] between the [[Barrow-downs]] and the [[South Downs]]. It then crossed [[Tharbad]] on the [[Gwathló]], where it crossed the river<ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref> and from then on it was known as the '''Old South Road'''. | ||
It went through the [[Gap of Rohan]] (via the [[Fords of Isen]]). It passed across [[Calenardhon]] parallel to the [[White Mountains]] (in later years the regions of [[Westfold]], [[Edoras]] and [[Eastfold]]) and eventually [[Anorien]]. It passed near [[Minas Anor]] and then led to [[Osgiliath]] and [[Minas Ithil]]. | It went through the [[Gap of Rohan]] (via the [[Fords of Isen]]). It passed across [[Calenardhon]] parallel to the [[White Mountains]] (in later years the regions of [[Westfold]], [[Edoras]] and [[Eastfold]]) and eventually [[Anorien]]. It passed near [[Minas Anor]] and then led to [[Osgiliath]] and [[Minas Ithil]]. | ||
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[[Category:Eriador]] | [[Category:Eriador]] | ||
[[Category:Rohan]] | [[Category:Rohan]] | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 21 November 2016
The North-South Road was a road dating from the Second Age that linked the northern kingdom of Arnor with the southern kingdom of Gondor. Most of this road had fallen into ruins after the Fall of Arnor and the desolation of Eriador. The patch of road around the Bree-land was known as the Greenway because of its disuse.[1]
Route
It originally ran from Fornost Erain in the far north, southward for hundreds of leagues through Eriador passing by Bree (where it crossed the East-West Road) and through Andrath between the Barrow-downs and the South Downs. It then crossed Tharbad on the Gwathló, where it crossed the river[2] and from then on it was known as the Old South Road.
It went through the Gap of Rohan (via the Fords of Isen). It passed across Calenardhon parallel to the White Mountains (in later years the regions of Westfold, Edoras and Eastfold) and eventually Anorien. It passed near Minas Anor and then led to Osgiliath and Minas Ithil.
