Southward Road
The Southward Road was a road in Ithilien.
Course
The Southward Road ran from the Black Gate southwards through the narrow strip of land between the mountains of the Ephel Dúath and the river Anduin.
The road had been constructed a long time ago and ran southwards in a straight and level course, sometimes cutting through the slopes of hillsides or across streams on stone bridges in the form of a wide shapely arch until at last it became a straight country cart-road.
Just north of the Cross-roads the Southward Road wound its way near the feet of the Ephel Dúath until it descended to the Cross-roads of the Fallen King, where it met the road that went from Osgiliath to Minas Morgul.
Interpretations
It is not known if the name Southward Road was another name for the North Road of Ithilien or for the Harad Road, which means South Road or if the name Southward Road was only used for a part of the road, which continued under the name Harad Road or South Road after the Cross-roads or after a point lying further to the south, such as after the Crossings of Poros.
Portrayal in adaptations
2016: The Lord of the Rings Online:
The road runs south from the Black Gate through North Ithilien until the Cross-roads, after which it continues south as Harad Road.
Referencias
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