Old Forest

Tom Bombadil

The Fellowship of the Ring · Third Age 3018 · show on the map

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

Leaving the Shire through the High Hay, the hobbits enter the ancient Old Forest where Old Man Willow traps Merry and Pippin. They are rescued by Tom Bombadil, the enigmatic master of the forest, who is unaffected by the One Ring's power — one of the great mysteries of Middle-earth.

Figures: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Tom Bombadil, Goldberry

Place	Old Forest
Book	The Fellowship of the Ring
Date	Third Age 3018
Map x, y	`3098, 1178`

Routes passing through

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

Bilbo's Journey
Frodo's Journey
Merry & Pippin's Journey
Gandalf's Journey (Hobbit)

Nearest places on the map

Tom Bombadil's House — 47 map-pixels away, Third Age 3018
Crickhollow — 69 map-pixels away, Third Age 3018
Barrow-downs — 93 map-pixels away, Third Age 3018
Bucklebury Ferry — 110 map-pixels away, Third Age 3018

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