Drúadan Forest

The Wild Men

The Return of the King · Third Age 3019 · show on the map

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

When the road to Minas Tirith is blocked by Sauron's forces, Ghân-buri-Ghân of the Drúedain (Wild Men) guides the Rohirrim through secret paths in the ancient forest, allowing them to reach the Pelennor Fields in time. In gratitude, Aragorn later grants the Drúadan Forest to the Wild Men forever.

Figures: Ghân-buri-Ghân, Théoden, Éomer, Merry

Place	Drúadan Forest
Book	The Return of the King
Date	Third Age 3019
Map x, y	`4618, 2531`

Routes passing through

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

Frodo's Journey
Aragorn's Journey
Boromir's Journey
Gandalf's Journey (LOTR)

Nearest places on the map

Cair Andros — 133 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Minas Tirith — 150 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Minas Tirith — 163 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Mindolluin — 181 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019

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