Stonewain Valley

Stonewain Valley
Region:	Old Anórien
Area:	Talath Anor
Location:	[57.8S, 18.2W]

Location

Stonewain Valley was a long narrow straight valley in the eastern White Mountains, deep within the Drúadan Forest. Its eastern end opened just to the northwest of the Rammas Echor that encircled Minas Tirith.

As at Dunharrow, two Púkel-men stand on either side of the entrance to the valley.

Lore

A road, four horses wide, had been made during the construction of Minas Anor in ancient days by the Men of Gondor, as a route from the quarries beneath Nardol to Minas Anor

By the time of the War of the Ring, it was overgrown and all but forgotten. However, on 13 March T.A. 3019, King Théoden met with Ghân-buri-Ghân in the Drúadan Forest and the headman of the Woses revealed the existence of the old road. During the next day the Rohirrim used the road in Stonewain Valley to avoid the Orcs blocking the main road to come to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

In return, Théoden promised that the people of Rohan would no longer trouble the Drúedain and would drive away the Gorgûn (Orcs), that hunted them.