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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>  
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]] 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 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 the North 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/> From then on, the North Road became the '''[[Old South Road]]'''.<ref>[[General Map of Middle-earth]]</ref>


Arching slightly towards the [[Misty Mountains]], 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/> After two miles it bent sharply to the south-east to meet the [[Deeping-road]] and again bent to the east and [[Edoras]].<ref>{{UT|Isen}}</ref> It passed across [[Calenardhon]]/[[Rohan]] parallel to the [[White Mountains]] 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>
Arching slightly towards the [[Misty Mountains]], 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/> After two miles it bent sharply to the south-east to meet the [[Deeping-road]] and again bent to the east and [[Edoras]].<ref>{{UT|Isen}}</ref> It passed across [[Calenardhon]]/[[Rohan]] parallel to the [[White Mountains]] 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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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 the North 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] From then on, the North Road became the Old South Road.[3]

Arching slightly towards the Misty Mountains, it went through the Gap of Rohan (via the Fords of Isen) and then it was known as the Great West Road.[1] After two miles it bent sharply to the south-east to meet the Deeping-road and again bent to the east and Edoras.[4] It passed across Calenardhon/Rohan parallel to the White Mountains and eventually Anorien. It passed near Minas Anor and then passed over Erui at the Crossings of Erui, and reached Pelargir.[5]

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