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The '''North-South Road''' was a road | The '''North-South Road''', also known as the '''Great Road''' and '''Royal Road''', was a major road in the [[Westlands]] built by the [[Númenóreans]] from the [[Second Age]]; it linked the northern kingdom of [[Arnor]] with the southern kingdom of [[Gondor]].<ref name=utindex>{{UT|Index}}</ref><ref name=map>{{FR|Map}}</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<ref | 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]] and crossed the former [[Cardolan]] and [[Minhiriath]].<ref name=map/> Most of this road had fallen into ruins after the [[Fall of Fornost]] and the desolation of [[Eriador]]. The patch of road around the [[Bree-land]] was known as the '''[[Greenway]]''' because of its disuse.<ref name=utindex/> It then crossed [[Tharbad]] on the [[Gwathló]], where it crossed the river to traverse [[Enedwaith]].<ref name=map/> | ||
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 | It went through the [[Gap of Rohan]] (via the [[Fords of Isen]]) and then it was known as the '''[[Great West Road]]'''.<ref name=utindex/> 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 passed over [[Erui]] at the [[Crossings of Erui]], and reached [[Pelargir]].<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Arnor]] | |||
[[Category:Eriador]] | [[Category:Eriador]] | ||
[[Category:Gondor]] | |||
[[Category:Rohan]] | [[Category:Rohan]] | ||
[[Category:Roads and streets]] | [[Category:Roads and streets]] | ||
[[de:Nord-Süd-Straße]] | [[de:Nord-Süd-Straße]] | ||
[[fi:Pohjois-etelä-tie]] | [[fi:Pohjois-etelä-tie]] |
Revision as of 17:20, 21 November 2016
The North-South Road, also known as the Great Road and Royal Road, was a major road in the Westlands built by the Númenóreans from the Second Age; it linked the northern kingdom of Arnor with the southern kingdom of Gondor.[1][2]
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 and crossed the former Cardolan and Minhiriath.[2] Most of this road had fallen into ruins after the Fall of Fornost and the desolation of Eriador. The patch of road around the Bree-land was known as the Greenway because of its disuse.[1] It then crossed Tharbad on the Gwathló, where it crossed the river to traverse Enedwaith.[2]
It went through the Gap of Rohan (via the Fords of Isen) and then it was known as the Great West Road.[1] 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 passed over Erui at the Crossings of Erui, and reached Pelargir.[3]