Introduction
Hello, this is Digital_Utopia with your Middle-Earth Traffic Report. The most accurate* travel times for all** your slow travel needs!
* Times were measured for each slow travel route in only one direction and measured with an online stopwatch using the in-game web browser.
**All slow travel routes are included below, with the exception of the new stables at Candaith's Encampment and Saeradan's Cottage. Since these require certain conditions to be met in order to use them, I've elected not to include them at this time.
Top 5 Longest Routes
- 12:43 (Rivendell ↔ Echad Mirobel)
- 11.48 (Rivendell ↔ Echad Dúnann)
- 10:36 (Ost Forod ↔ Pynti-Peldot)
- 10:15 (Ost Guruth ↔ Rivendell)
- 09:36 (Rivendell ↔ Gwingris)
Top 5 Shortest Routes
- 00:29 (Dolven-view ↔ Deep Descent)
- 00:45 (Twenty-first Hall ↔ Jazârgund)
- 01:06 (West Bree ↔ Adso's Camp)
- 01:08 (Buckland ↔ Stock) / (Caras Galadhon ↔ The Vinyards of Lórien) / (Grimbold's Camp ↔ Dagoras' Camp)
- 01:15 (Brockenborings ↔ Oatbarton)
Traveling Middle-Earth
In order to paint a picture of how large Turbine's rendition of Middle-Earth is, below is the combined travel time for the most direct, slow travel route, from Thorin's Gate to the furthest reaches of Middle-Earth.
1 hour 1 minute 40 seconds
(Thorin's Gate → Dagoras' Camp)
| Thorin's Gate
|
| Duillond
| 5:11
|
| Noglond
| 1:53
|
| Gondamon
| 3:00
|
|
| Noglond
|
| Thorin's Gate
| 1:53
|
| Gondamon
| 1:22
|
|
| Gondamon
|
| Thorin's Gate
| 3:00
|
| Duillond
| 2:34
|
| Noglond
| 1:22
|
| Thrasi's Lodge
| 1:27
|
|
| Thrasi's Lodge
|
| Gondamon
| 1:27
|
| Duillond
| 1:23
|
|
| Duillond
|
| Needlehole
| 2:40
|
| Gondamon
| 2:34
|
| Thorin's Gate
| 5:11
|
| Celondim
| 1:17
|
| Falathlorn Homesteads
| 1:37
|
|
| Celondim
|
| Duillond
| 1:47
|
|
| Michel Delving
|
| Hobbiton
| 1:42
|
| Shire Homesteads
| 1:50
|
|
| Hobbiton
|
| West Bree
| 5:35
|
| Michel Delving
| 1:42
|
| Brockenborings
| 1:42
|
| Needlehole
| 2:45
|
| Stock
| 2:09
|
|
| Brockenborings
|
| Hobbiton
| 1:42
|
| Stock
| 2:07
|
| Oatbarton
| 1:15
|
|
| Stock
|
| Hobbiton
| 2:09
|
| Buckland
| 1:08
|
| Brockenborings
| 2:07
|
|
| Needlehole
|
| Hobbiton
| 2:45
|
| Duillond
| 2:40
|
|
| Tinnudir
|
| Oatbarton
| 5:57
|
| Ost Forod
| 1:45
|
| Trestlebridge
| 6:00
|
| Esteldin
| 8:28
|
|
| Ost Forod
|
| Oatbarton
| 6:03
|
| Tinnudir
| 1:45
|
| Trestlebridge
| 6:08
|
| Kauppa-khota
| 5:00
|
| Pynti-peldot
| 10:36
|
|
| Oatbarton
|
| Tinnudir
| 5:57
|
| Brockenborings
| 1:15
|
| Ost Forod
| 6:03
|
|
| Kauppa-Kohta
|
| Ost Forod
| 5:00
|
| Pynti-peldot
| 5:23
|
|
| Pynti-peldot
|
| Ost Forod
| 10:36
|
| Kauppa-Kohta
| 5:23
|
| Zigilgund
| 4:07
|
| Suri-kyla
| 5:04
|
|
| Suri-kyla
|
| Pynti-peldot
| 5:04
|
| Zigilgund
| 8:57
|
|
| Zigilgund
|
| Pynti-peldot
| 4:07
|
| Suri-kyla
| 8:57
|
|
| Kuru-Leri
|
| Only Swift Travel
| --
|
|
| West Bree
|
| Trestlebridge
| 3:28
|
| Hobbiton
| 5:35
|
| Hengstacer Farm
| 2:37
|
| Adso's Camp
| 1:06
|
| Buckland
| 3:28
|
|
| South Bree
|
| Forsaken Inn
| 3:07
|
| Combe
| 1:27
|
| Bree-land Homesteads
| 1:36
|
|
| Combe
|
| South Bree
| 1:27
|
|
| Adso's Camp
|
| West Bree
| 1:06
|
| Buckland
| 1:08
|
|
| Buckland
|
| Adso's Camp
| 2:23
|
| West Bree
| 3:28
|
| Stock
| 1:08
|
|
| Hengstacer Farm
|
| Trestlebridge
| 2:18
|
| West Bree
| 2:37
|
|
| Trestlebridge
|
| West Bree
| 3:28
|
| Amon Raith
| 2:22
|
| Esteldin
| 5:18
|
| Tinnudir
| 6:00
|
| Ost Forod
| 6:08
|
| Hengstacer Farm
| 2:18
|
|
| Amon Raith
|
| Trestlebridge
| 2:22
|
| Esteldin
| 3:08
|
|
| Esteldin
|
| Trestlebridge
| 5:18
|
| Aughaire
| 3:40
|
| Amon Raith
| 3:08
|
| Othrikar
| 1:40
|
| Tinnudir
| 8:28
|
|
| Othrikar
|
| Esteldin
| 1:40
|
|
| Aughaire
|
| Esteldin
| 3:40
|
|
| Gabilshathur
|
| Only Swift Travel
| --
|
|
| Gath Forthnir
|
| Only Swift Travel
| --
|
|
| Forsaken Inn
|
| Ost Guruth
| 3:23
|
| South Bree
| 3:07
|
| Ost Guruth
|
| Rivendell
| 10:15
|
| Forsaken Inn
| 3:23
|
| Thorenhad
| 5:07
|
| Thorenhad
|
| Ost Guruth
| 5:07
|
| Rivendell
| 6:43
|
| Echad Candelleth
| 3:27
|
|
| Rivendell
|
| Echad Dúnann
| 11:48
|
| Echad Mirobel
| 12:43
|
| Echad Eregion
| 9:00
|
| Gwingris
| 9:38
|
| Echad Candelleth
| 6:31
|
| Thorenhad
| 6:43
|
| Ost Guruth
| 10:15
|
|
| Echad Candelleth
|
| Rivendell
| 6:31
|
| Thorenhad
| 3:27
|
| Gwingris
| 2:46
|
| Echad Eregion
| 4:20
|
|
| Glóin's Camp
|
| Rivendell
| 2:07
|
|
| Hrimbarg
|
| Only Swift Travel
| --
|
|
| Gwingris
|
| Echad Mirobel
| 6:19
|
| Echad Dúnann
| 5:30
|
| Echad Eregion
| 2:27
|
| Rivendell
| 9:38
|
| Echad Candelleth
| 2:46
|
|
| Echad Eregion
|
| Echad Dúnann
| 2:57
|
| Echad Mirobel
| 3:50
|
| Gwingris
| 2:27
|
| Rivendell
| 9:00
|
| Echad Candelleth
| 4:20
|
|
| Echad Dúnann
|
| Rivendell
| 11:48
|
| Echad Mirobel
| 3:27
|
| Echad Eregion
| 2:57
|
| Gwingris
| 5:30
|
| Echad Dagoras
| 4:03
|
|
| Echad Mirobel
|
| Rivendell
| 12:43
|
| Echad Dúnann
| 3:27
|
| Echad Eregion
| 3:50
|
| Gwingris
| 6:19
|
| Echad Dagoras
| 4:53
|
|
| Echad Dagoras
|
| Echad Dúnann
| 4:03
|
| Echad Mirobel
| 4:53
|
| Maur Tulhau
| 5:04
|
| Lhanuch
| 4:03
|
| Harndirion
| 4:58
|
| Echad Daervunn
| 4:47
|
| Maur Tulhau
|
| Echad Dagoras
| 5:04
|
| Lhanuch
| 3:35
|
| Harndirion
| 4:28
|
| Echad Daervunn
| 1:27
|
| Lhanuch
|
| Echad Dagoras
| 4:03
|
| Maur Tulhau
| 3:35
|
| Harndirion
| 1:27
|
| Echad Daervunn
| 2:11
|
| Harndirion
|
| Echad Dagoras
| 4:58
|
| Maur Tulhau
| 4:28
|
| Lhanuch
| 1:27
|
| Echad Daervunn
| 3:09
|
| Echad Naeglanc
| 4:10
|
| Echad Daervunn
|
| Echad Dagoras
| 4:47
|
| Maur Tulhau
| 1:27
|
| Lhanuch
| 2:11
|
| Harndirion
| 3:09
|
| Lhan Tarren
| 3:00
|
|
| Echad Naeglanc
|
| Lhan Tarren
| 2:44
|
| Galtrev
| 2:19
|
| Harndirion
| 4:10
|
| Lhan Tarren
|
| Echad Naeglanc
| 2:44
|
| Galtrev
| 2:59
|
| Echad Daervunn
| 3:00
|
| Galtrev
|
| Echad Naeglanc
| 2:19
|
| Lhan Tarren
| 2:59
|
| Tal Methedras Gate
| 1:49
|
| Rohirrim Scout-camp
| 2:38
|
| Avardin
| 2:03
|
| Lhan Rhos
| 3:41
|
| Barnavon
| 2:42
|
| Forthbrond
| 4:34
|
| Grimbold's Camp
| 5:45
|
| Dagoras' Camp
| 6:39
|
| Tal Methedras Gate
|
| Galtrev
| 1:49
|
| Rohirrim Scout-camp
|
| Forthbrond
| 2:11
|
| Galtrev
| 2:38
|
| Barnavon
| 2:40
|
| Barnavon
|
| Lhan Rhos
| 2:45
|
| Galtrev
| 2:42
|
| Rohirrim Scout-camp
| 2:40
|
| Avardin
|
| Galtrev
| 2:03
|
| Lhan Rhos
| 1:43
|
| Lhan Rhos
|
| Avardin
| 1:43
|
| Galtrev
| 3:41
|
| Barnavon
| 2:45
|
|
| Forthbrond
|
| Rohirrim Scout-camp
| 2:11
|
| Galtrev
| 4:34
|
| Grimbold's Camp
| 1:19
|
| Grimbold's Camp
|
| Forthbrond
| 1:19
|
| Galtrev
| 5:45
|
| Dagoras' Camp
| 1:08
|
|
| Dagoras' Camp
|
| Grimbold's Camp
| 1:08
|
| Galtrev
| 6:39
|
|
| Durin's Threshold
|
| Dolven-view
| 1:54
|
| Chamber of the Crossroads
| 3:27
|
| Deep Descent
| 2:27
|
|
| Dolven-view
|
| Durin's Threshold
| 1:54
|
| Chamber of the Crossroads
| 1:37
|
| Deep Descent
| 0:29
|
| Twenty-first Hall
| 4:31
|
| First Hall
| 6:57
|
| The Orc-watch
| 4:33
|
| Anazarmekhem
| 4:16
|
|
| Deep Descent
|
| Durin's Threshold
| 2:27
|
| The Rotting Cellar
| 2:50
|
| Dolven-view
| 0:29
|
|
| Chamber of the Crossroads
|
| Durin's Threshold
| 3:27
|
| Dolven-view
| 1:37
|
| Twenty-first Hall
| 3:08
|
|
| Jazargund
|
| Twenty-first Hall
| 0:45
|
| Zirakzigil
| 1:36
|
|
| Zirakzigil
|
| Jazargund
| 1:36
|
|
| Twenty-first Hall
|
| Chamber of the Crossroads
| 3:08
|
| Jazargund
| 0:45
|
| Dolven-view
| 4:31
|
| First Hall
| 5:44
|
| The Orc-watch
| 5:06
|
| Anazarmekhem
| 5:04
|
| Shadowed Refuge
| 6:07
|
|
| The Rotting Cellar
|
| The Orc-watch
| 4:01
|
| Anazarmekhem
| 2:42
|
| Deep Descent
| 2:50
|
|
| Anazarmekhem
|
| The Orc-watch
| 1:27
|
| The Rotting Cellar
| 2:42
|
| Twenty-first Hall
| 5:04
|
| Dolven-view
| 4:16
|
|
| The Orc-watch
|
| Twenty-first Hall
| 5:06
|
| Anazarmekhem
| 1:27
|
| Shadowed Refuge
| 2:58
|
| Dolven-view
| 4:33
|
| The Rotting Cellar
| 4:01
|
|
| Shadowed Refuge
|
| The Orc-watch
| 2:58
|
| Twenty-first Hall
| 6:07
|
| First Hall
| 5:51
|
|
| First Hall
|
| Shadowed Refuge
| 5:51
|
| Twenty-first Hall
| 5:44
|
| Dolven-view
| 6:57
|
|
| Mekhem-bizru
|
| Echad Andestel
| 2:11
|
| Cerin Amroth
| 3:58
|
| Caras Galadhon
| 4:10
|
| The Vinyards of Lórien
| 4:45
|
|
| Echad Andestel
|
| Mekhem-bizru
| 2:11
|
| Cerin Amroth
| 2:17
|
| Caras Galadhon
| 2:35
|
| The Vinyards of Lórien
| 3:01
|
|
| Cerin Amroth
|
| Mekhem-bizru
| 3:58
|
| Echad Andestel
| 2:17
|
| Caras Galadhon
| 2:11
|
| The Vinyards of Lórien
| 3:09
|
|
| Caras Galadhon
|
| Mekhem-bizru
| 4:10
|
| Echad Andestel
| 2:35
|
| Cerin Amroth
| 2:11
|
| The Vinyards of Lórien
| 1:08
|
|
| The Vinyards of Lórien
|
| Mekhem-bizru
| 4:45
|
| Echad Andestel
| 3:01
|
| Cerin Amroth
| 3:09
|
| Caras Galadhon
| 1:08
|
|
| Inner Caras Galadhon
|
| Only Swift Travel
| --
|
| Echad Sirion
|
| The Haunted Inn
| 1:50
|
| Ost Galadh
| 3:18
|
| Estolad Mernael
| 3:41
|
| Thangulhad
| 5:38
|
| Helethir
| 6:23
|
|
| The Haunted Inn
|
| Echad Sirion
| 1:50
|
| Ost Galadh
| 2:07
|
| Estolad Mernael
| 2:30
|
| Thangulhad
| 4:28
|
| Helethir
| 5:16
|
|
| Ost Galadh
|
| Echad Sirion
| 3:18
|
| The Haunted Inn
| 2:07
|
| Estolad Mernael
| 2:11
|
| Thangulhad
| 2:27
|
| Helethir
| 3:13
|
|
| Estolad Mernael
|
| Echad Sirion
| 3:41
|
| The Haunted Inn
| 2:30
|
| Ost Galadh
| 2:11
|
| Thangulhad
| 4:40
|
| Helethir
| 5:26
|
|
| Thangulhad
|
| Echad Sirion
| 5:38
|
| The Haunted Inn
| 4:28
|
| Ost Galadh
| 2:27
|
| Estolad Mernael
| 4:40
|
| Helethir
| 1:22
|
|
| Helethir
|
| Echad Sirion
| 6:23
|
| The Haunted Inn
| 5:16
|
| Ost Galadh
| 3:13
|
| Estolad Mernael
| 5:26
|
| Thangulhad
| 1:22
|
|
Background
I've always been curious as to what slow travel routes were the longest, so this Welcome Back Weekend (1/22/10) and its 100% stable route discount gave me the perfect opportunity to find out.
Some routes feel long, some feel short, but without timing them there was no way to find out for sure. During the process of timing these routes, I was surprised on several occasions. For instance, I always felt that a trip from West Bree to Hobbiton was longer than the 5:35 it actually is and I could've sworn that the trip from Twenty-first hall to Jazargund was the same length as Esteldin to Othrikar - instead of being less than half the time.
At first I was just going to time the routes to and from Rivendell, as I was sure those were the longest in the game; but then the completionist in me kicked in and some 12 hours later I was timing the last route in Mirkwood.
I hope you find this at least interesting - if not useful in some way. I actually had a lot of fun putting this together, even if its obvious that I had a little too much time on my hands.
(Digital Utopia 06:31, 23 January 2010 (UTC))
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