The Long RoadA journey through Middle-earth

There and back again, one kilometre at a time

Your road through Middle-earth starts here.

Connect Strava and every eligible walk, run, hike and trail run carries the Ring-bearer farther from Bag End. An ordinary week of movement becomes a journey towards the fire of Mount Doom.

Begin at Bag End See what awaits

You choose day one. Nothing before that day counts.

2,865 km
Bag End to Mount Doom
11
storied landmarks
4
eligible activity types
The road aheadBag Endto Mount Doom
The first step0 km

What awaits on the road

More than a distance counter.

The map, places and passages change as your real movement carries the story eastward.

01

A living map

Watch the Ring move along the Fellowship's measured route. Zoom into the road, open landmarks and see exactly what lies ahead.

02

Places with a past

Bree, Rivendell, Moria and every major checkpoint reveal their terrain, atmosphere and part in the tale as you reach them.

03

Your daily passage

Distance, pace and ascent become a short chronicle of the day, grounded in the part of Middle-earth beneath your feet.

Three steps out of the door

Choose the day. Connect Strava. Set out.

  1. 1
    Choose day one

    Your journey begins on the date you decide, with no imported history before it.

  2. 2
    Connect Strava

    Walks, runs, hikes and trail runs are the only activities that move the Ring.

  3. 3
    Keep the road honest

    Exclude any activity manually and restore it later if you change your mind.