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Mountains and Hills of Middle-earth
in the Third Age

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Amon Amarth Orodruin, Mount Doom Mordor Volcanic mountain in whose Crack of Doom The Ring was forged
Amon Anwar Eilenaer, Halifirien Gondor Hill of Awe (see Halifirien)
Amon Din Hill of Silence Gondor Hill near Mt Mindolluin, above the Druadan Forest
Amon Hen Hill of the Eye Anduin Peak in Emyn Muil, west of the Anduin, opposite Amon Lhaw
Amon Lanc Naked Hill Rhovanion Former name of Dol Guldur
Amon Lhaw Hill of the Ear Anduin Peak in Emyn Muil, east of the Anduin opposite Amon Hen
Amon Sul Weathertop, Hill of Wind Arnor Ruined site of a former Numenorean citadel on the Weather Hills
Barazinbar Caradhras, Redhorn Misty Mts One of the Mountains of Moria. Normally passable via the Redhorn Gate
Barrow Downs Tyrn Gorthad Eriador Downs east of the Old Forest, south-west of Bree. Site of Cardolan's capital and ancient burial mounds
Bundushathur Fanuidhol, Cloudyhead Misty Mts One of the Mountains of Moria
Calanhad   Gondor Beacon hill, Ered Nimrais
Calembel   Gondor Hill above the Ciril, Lamedon
Caradhras Barazinbar, The Cruel, Redhorn Misty Mts One of the Mountains of Moria. Normally passable via the Redhorn Gate
Celebdil Zirakzigil, The White, Silvertine Misty Mts One of the Mountains of Moria
Cerin Amroth   Lorien Mound in Lothlorien; heart of the land of the Galadhrim
Dol Amroth   Gondor Head overlooking the sea, Belfalas, south Gondor
Dol Baran   Rohan Southern foothill of the Misty Mountains, above the Gap of Rohan. Site of Isengard
Dol Guldur Hill of Sorcery Rhovanion Sauron's former base in southern Mirkwood
Durthang   Mordor Peak at the north of Ephel Duath, overlooking Ithilien and the Udun valley
Dwimorberg Haunted Mountain Rohan Peak behind Dunharrow. Entrance to the Paths of the Dead
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Eilenach   Gondor Beacon hill, Ered Nimrais
Eilenaer Halifirien Gondor Beacon hill, Ered Nimrais (see Amon Anwar, Halifirien)
Emyn Arnen   Gondor Hill in South Ithilien, opposite Mt Mindolluin
Emyn Beraid Tower Hills Eriador West of The Shire
Emyn Duir Emyn-nu-Fuin Rhovanion The Mountains of Mirkwood. (Dark Mountains / Mountains under Night)
Emyn Muil   Anduin Mountain range cut through by the Anduin at Sarn Gebir and the Falls of Rauros
Ephel Duath Fence of Shadow Mordor Mordor's western mountain range, overlooking Ithilien and the Anduin
Erebor Lonely Mountain Rhovanion The Dwarf-kingdom of Thorin Oakenshield's ancestors, above Dale
Erech Hill of Erech Gondor Hill south of the Ered Nimrais near Morthond Vale bearing the Stone of Erech
Ered Lithui Ash Mountains Mordor Mountains forming the northern border of Mordor
Ered Luin Blue Mountains Lindon Range in the west of Middle-earth
Ered Mithrin Grey Mountains Rhovanion North of Mirkwood; northern border of Rhovanion
Ered Nimrais White Mountains Gondor The central East-West mountains of Gondor
Erelas   Gondor Beacon hill, Ered Nimrais
Ettenmoors   Eriador Range of hills running west from the Misty Mountains, north of Rivendell
Evendim   Eriador Range of hills around Lake Evendim
Fanuidhol Bundushathur, The Grey, Cloudyhead Misty Mts One of the Mountains of Moria
Gunabad, Mount   Rhovanion Capital of the northern Orcs, at the meeting of the Misty Mts and Ered Mithrin
Halifirien Eilenaer, Amon Anwar Gondor Beacon hill, Ered Nimrais. Former geographic centre of the Kingdom of Gondor
Iron Hills   Rhun Range in the north of Rhun. The base of Dain's dwarves until the return to Erebor
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Methedras   Misty Mts Peak at the southern end of the Misty Mountains, overlooking Fangorn and Isengard
Mindolluin Mundburg Gondor Peak, Eastern end of the Ered Nimrais, on whose flank Minas Anor (Minas Tirith) is built
Min-Rimmon   Gondor Beacon hill, Ered Nimrais
Misty Mountains Hithaelgir Misty Mts Long range of mountains in effect dividing Middle-Earth in the Third Age
Mountains of Mirkwood Emyn Duir Rhovanion Range in northern Mirkwood, north of the Old Forest Road
Mundburg Mindolluin Gondor A peak of the Ered Nimrais, on whose flank Minas Tirith is built. Name used by the Rohirrim for Minas Tirith
Nardol   Gondor Beacon hill, Ered Nimrais
Orodruin Amon Armath, Mount Doom Mordor Volcanic Mount of Red Flame. Contains the Crack of Doom in which The One Ring was forged
Ravenhill   Rhovanion Southern spur of Erebor
South Downs   Eriador Hills south of Bree, east of the Barrow Downs
Starkhorn   Rohan Peak above Edoras and Harrowdale
Thrihyrne   Rohan Peak in the Ered Nimrais, above Helm's Deep
Tol Brandir   Anduin Island peak in the Anduin, between Amon Hen and Amon Lhaw, above Rauros
Weather Hills   Arnor Hills north-east of Bree
Weathertop Amon Sul, Hill of Wind Arnor Summit at the southern end of the Weather Hills above the Great East Road
Zirakzigil Celebdil, The White, Silvertine Misty Mts One of the Mountains of Moria
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