Bag End

An Unexpected Party · Bilbo's Farewell

The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring · Third Age 2941, Third Age 3001 · show on the map

Bag End and its surroundings on the parchment map of Middle-earth — Bag End on the parchment map. Open this spot on the interactive map to pan, zoom or switch to the satellite view.

An Unexpected PartyThird Age 2941

Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield arrive uninvited at Bilbo Baggins' hobbit-hole, recruiting the bewildered hobbit as their burglar for a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.

Figures: Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, Balin, Dwalin, Fíli, Kíli, and company

Bilbo's FarewellThird Age 3001

Bilbo Baggins celebrates his 111th birthday with a magnificent party, then vanishes using the One Ring. He leaves the Ring to his nephew Frodo, setting the quest in motion.

Figures: Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf

Place	Bag End
Books	The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring
Dates	Third Age 2941, Third Age 3001
Map x, y	`2746, 1115`

What this connects to

The Shire — Where the story begins (leading here)
Misty Mountains — Ring passes to Frodo (leading here)
Rivendell — The Quest is formed

Routes passing through

5 traced routes run within 150 map-pixels of here:

Nearest places on the map

Michel Delving — 102 map-pixels away, Third Age 1601
Bywater — 107 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
The Shire — 145 map-pixels away, Third Age 1601

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