Location

In the high Ephel Dúath, on the western borders of Mordor

Pronunciation

ki'rith oo'ngol

Meaning

'Cleft of the spider' (also translated, less literally, as 'pass of the spider')

Other names

Cirith Dúath, The High Pass; sometimes spelt Kirith Ungol¹

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Cirith Ungol

The high pass where Shelob lurked

Map of Cirith Ungol

The pass through Ephel Dúath on the western borders of Mordor that lay above the tower of Minas Morgul.

Notes

1	The name of this pass appears as Kirith Ungol on the large-scale map included with earlier editions of The Lord of the Rings, while in later editions this older spelling has been amended to Cirith Ungol. The pronunciation is the same regardless of spelling.

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