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Location
In the northern Misty Mountains, northeast of Rivendell
Settlements
An entrance to Goblin-town opened onto the pass, at least in the late Third Age
Source
The river Loudwater (Bruinen) rose in the foothills west of this pass
Pronunciation
ki'rith fo'rn e'n a'ndrath
Meaning
'High-climbing pass of the North'1
Other names
High Pass, Pass of Imladris

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Cirith Forn en Andrath

The High Pass through the Misty Mountains

Map of Cirith Forn en Andrath

One of the few passes through the northern Misty Mountains. A road led from Rivendell on the Mountains' western side across the pass, then down into the Vales of Anduin and on to the Old Ford to the east. This was famously the pass where Bilbo and his companions were taken prisoner by Goblins in the late Third Age, at which time it was called, simply, the High Pass. In earlier days when it was more commonly travelled, it had boasted a name of Elvish origin, Cirith Forn en Andrath.


Notes

1

The Elvish name Cirith Forn en Andrath is not formally translated, but when it appears (in Unfinished Tales Part Three I, The Disaster of the Gladden Fields) it is immediately followed by the description 'high-climbing pass of the North', which appears to be intended as its meaning. The name is composed of the elements cirith (a 'pass' or 'cleft'), forn ('north'), en ('of'), and (usually 'long', but here apparently 'high') and rath ('road' or 'way', especially a climbing one). So, a completely literal translation would be something like 'northern pass of the high climbing way'. This is so close to the description given in the text that we can probably take that as the intended translation.

See also...

Misty Mountains, Pass of Imladris

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Cirith Forn en Andrath

The High Pass through the Misty Mountains

Location
In the northern Misty Mountains, northeast of Rivendell
Settlements
An entrance to Goblin-town opened onto the pass, at least in the late Third Age
Source
The river Loudwater (Bruinen) rose in the foothills west of this pass
Pronunciation
ki'rith fo'rn e'n a'ndrath
Meaning
'High-climbing pass of the North'1
Other names
High Pass, Pass of Imladris

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 20 November 2020
  • This entry is complete

Cirith Forn en Andrath

The High Pass through the Misty Mountains

Map of Cirith Forn en Andrath

One of the few passes through the northern Misty Mountains. A road led from Rivendell on the Mountains' western side across the pass, then down into the Vales of Anduin and on to the Old Ford to the east. This was famously the pass where Bilbo and his companions were taken prisoner by Goblins in the late Third Age, at which time it was called, simply, the High Pass. In earlier days when it was more commonly travelled, it had boasted a name of Elvish origin, Cirith Forn en Andrath.


Notes

1

The Elvish name Cirith Forn en Andrath is not formally translated, but when it appears (in Unfinished Tales Part Three I, The Disaster of the Gladden Fields) it is immediately followed by the description 'high-climbing pass of the North', which appears to be intended as its meaning. The name is composed of the elements cirith (a 'pass' or 'cleft'), forn ('north'), en ('of'), and (usually 'long', but here apparently 'high') and rath ('road' or 'way', especially a climbing one). So, a completely literal translation would be something like 'northern pass of the high climbing way'. This is so close to the description given in the text that we can probably take that as the intended translation.

See also...

Misty Mountains, Pass of Imladris

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 20 November 2020
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2008, 2017, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.