River Snowbourn

River Snowbourn
Type:	River
Region:	West Rohan
Area:	Sutcrofts
Location:	[60.3S, 64.3W]

The Snowbourn is a river in Rohan that originates beneath the Starkhorn in the northern White Mountains. Its course flows north through Underharrow, then past the courts of Edoras. Then, as it absorbs the waters of Woodwell from the west, it takes a sharp bend east to meet the River Entwash among the grassy plains of Eastfold at Snowbourn.

Harrowdale -- the rise of the River Snowbourn

The deep valley above Edoras is called Harrowdale and between its walls the Snowbourn loudly rushes over stones. It is fed by a lesser stream from the west that cascades near a mountain path. After making its right turn just beyond Edoras it flows twelve leagues to its confluence with the Entwash, which is in willow-thickets.

The Snowbourn serves as the border between the Westfold and the Eastfold. It is also, in conjunction with the Entwash north of their confluence, the boundary between the military districts of the West-mark and East-mark.

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  The Snowbourn drops down from the White Mountains in a series of waterfalls. The snow of these peaks give the river its name.

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  The river glides slowly through Harrowdale, past the war camps of the Rohirrim.

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  The first river crossing is the bridge leading past the village of Underharrow west over the mountain pass to Helm's Deep

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  After a drop, the river flows north across the Rohan plains, passing just west of Edoras and the golden hall of Meduseld.

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  The second crossing is a ford leading west from Edoras to Grimslade and Marton. Here, it also receives the waters of its main tributary, the Woodwell.

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  The river makes a sharp turn toward the east, flowing past the barrows of the kings of Rohan, covered with simbelmynë flowers.

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  The third crossing is a bridge leading to a memorial grave.

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  After another drop, the river stretches out toward the Entwash in the distance, the ancient Gondorian tower of Snowbourn town visible on the horizon.

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  The Snowbourn passes just south of the homesteads of Kingstead in a rocky section of the land.

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  The fourth and final crossing is a ford on the way from Edoras to Entwade, and Eastemnet beyond.

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  On the last stretch, the river slows down as it approaches the town that has taken the river's name.

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  In the end, the Snowbourn river feeds into the longer Entwash on its way to join the great Anduin.