Mirkwood

Spiders and Shadows

The Hobbit · Third Age 2941 · show on the map

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

Without Gandalf, the company enters the dark forest of Mirkwood. They are ensnared by giant spiders. Bilbo uses the Ring and his Elven blade (which he names Sting) to free the Dwarves in his first true act of heroism.

Figures: Bilbo, Thorin, the Dwarves

Place	Mirkwood
Book	The Hobbit
Date	Third Age 2941
Map x, y	`4637, 945`

Routes passing through

One traced route runs within 150 map-pixels of here:

Bilbo's Journey

Nearest places on the map

Thranduil's Halls — 179 map-pixels away, Third Age 2941
Beorn's Hall — 193 map-pixels away, Third Age 2941
The Carrock — 320 map-pixels away, Third Age 2941
Emyn-nu-Fuin — 461 map-pixels away, Third Age 1000

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