Cats

 

Walking Mileage...

Note - this is a summary of more than one walk... much as I'd love to claim it all as one. ;)

33.79

Miles

54.06

KM

From Eowyn's Challenge: 

773.51	Miles out of Hobbiton
315.51	Miles out of Rivendell
146.50	Miles to Lothlorien

284 - Almost to the feet of the Redhorn. Camp during day of Jan. 11. Gandalf and Aragorn debate path. Wind turns NW. Black clouds form during afternoon.
Jan. 11 – Nt. 19: 8 miles
284 - Leave camp at dusk. (ca. 5 p.m.). Fearing snow, each takes wood along.
286 - "Path is fairly smooth. They make good time."
288 - "Path becomes more steep and is dotted with fallen stones."
290 - "Path climbs a sharp slope: cliff on left, drop-off on right. Begins to snow as reach a ‘shelf’ at the top of the slope."
291 - "Snow begins to fall more thickly."
291.5 - "They stop briefly. Wind slackens. Snow lessens. Start again (ca. 8 p.m.)."
292 - "Redhorn Pass. Snow becomes even heavier. Wind howls. Decide they can go no further. All huddle against the south-facing cliff, some behind Bill the Pony. Build fire. Stay until dawn."

Jan. 12 – Day 20: 28 miles
292 - "Aragorn and Boromir start down, plowing through the snow."
292.5 - "Fellowship reaches great drift of snow. Clouds begin to break."
293 - "Snow steadily more shallow."
294 - "Back to shelf of stone ... no more snow (ca. 10:30 a.m.)."
296 - "Turn west, away from path they took up to the Pass. Crebain return."
310 - "Turn more southwest around foothills of the Silvertine."