Frodo & Sam to Mount Doom
Frodo & Sam to Mount Doom follows 24 mapped waypoints, from Parth Galen to Field of Cormallen.
Travellers across this route: Frodo, Sam (and Gollum).
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Waypoints in order
26 Feb T.A. 3019
Parth Galen
Frodo puts on the Ring and flees; Sam catches him at the boats
Place reference: Parth Galen (location context, not verification of this date).
26 Feb T.A. 3019
Eastern shore of Nen Hithoel
They cross the lake by boat and land below Amon Lhaw
Approximate map position.
27–29 Feb T.A. 3019
Emyn Muil (eastern)
Three days lost among the crags of the Emyn Muil
Place reference: Emyn Muil (location context, not verification of this date).
29 Feb T.A. 3019
Descent from the Emyn Muil
Sam's elven rope; Gollum is captured and swears on the Precious
Approximate map position.
1–2 Mar T.A. 3019
Dead Marshes
Gollum guides them past the Mere of Dead Faces; a Nazgûl passes overhead
Place reference: Dead Marshes (location context, not verification of this date).
4 Mar T.A. 3019
Desolation of the Morannon (slag-mounds)
Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation
Approximate map position.
Place reference: Desolation of the Morannon (location context, not verification of this date).
5 Mar T.A. 3019
The Morannon (Black Gate)
Hidden in sight of the Gate; they turn south at dusk on Gollum's counsel
Place reference: Morannon (location context, not verification of this date).
6 Mar T.A. 3019
North Ithilien
The land of herbs; Sam's stewed rabbit; Faramir's rangers ambush the Southrons
Approximate map position.
7–8 Mar T.A. 3019
Henneth Annûn
Taken by Faramir to the Window of the Sunset; they leave on 8 Mar
Place reference: Henneth Annûn (location context, not verification of this date).
9 Mar T.A. 3019
Morgul-road
Frodo reaches the Morgul-road at dusk
Approximate map position.
10 Mar T.A. 3019
Cross-roads
The fallen king's head crowned with flowers; the Dawnless Day
Approximate map position.
10 Mar T.A. 3019
Morgul Vale (Minas Morgul)
They watch the Morgul-host march out to war
Place reference: Morgul Vale (location context, not verification of this date).
10–11 Mar T.A. 3019
Stairs of Cirith Ungol
The Straight Stair and the Winding Stair; Gollum nearly repents
Place reference: Stairs of Cirith Ungol (location context, not verification of this date).
13 Mar T.A. 3019
Shelob's Lair (Torech Ungol)
Gollum betrays them; Frodo stung; Sam wounds Shelob with Sting
Place reference: Torech Ungol (location context, not verification of this date).
13–14 Mar T.A. 3019
Tower of Cirith Ungol
Frodo captured by orcs; Sam rescues him in the Tower on 14 Mar
Place reference: Tower of Cirith Ungol (location context, not verification of this date).
15–17 Mar T.A. 3019
Morgai
Escape into the valley behind the Morgai; northward along the trench
Place reference: Morgai (location context, not verification of this date).
18 Mar T.A. 3019
Durthang road
Overtaken by an orc-company on the road from Durthang and driven towards Udûn
Approximate map position.
18–19 Mar T.A. 3019
Isenmouthe (Carach Angren)
They escape the orc column in the press before the Isenmouthe
Place reference: Isenmouthe (location context, not verification of this date).
19–22 Mar T.A. 3019
Road across Gorgoroth
Along the Barad-dûr road; on 22 Mar they turn south towards the Mountain
Approximate map position.
23 Mar T.A. 3019
Plateau of Gorgoroth
Frodo and Sam cast away their arms and gear
Place reference: Plateau of Gorgoroth (location context, not verification of this date).
24 Mar T.A. 3019
Feet of Mount Doom
Their last journey; Sam carries Frodo up the Mountain
Approximate map position.
25 Mar T.A. 3019
Sammath Naur (Cracks of Doom)
Gollum seizes the Ring and falls into the Fire; Barad-dûr falls
Place reference: Sammath Naur (location context, not verification of this date).
25 Mar T.A. 3019
Rescue by the Eagles
Gwaihir, Landroval and Meneldor bear them from the slopes as the Mountain erupts
Approximate map position.
8 Apr T.A. 3019
Field of Cormallen
The Ring-bearers wake in Ithilien and are honoured by the Host of the West
Approximate map position.
Place reference: Field of Cormallen (location context, not verification of this date).
Sources and further reading
- The Two Towers, Book IV; The Return of the King, Book VI; Appendix B
Narrative and chronology; not independent verification of every waypoint