Tolkien Gateway  Misty Mountains  Revision as of 05:02, 18 May
2006 by Ebakunin (Talk | contribs)  The Misty Mountains (or
HithaeglirSindarin name of Hithaeglir — misspelled as Hithaiglin
on the original Lord of the Rings map) are a mountain range,
running for 1280 kilometers from north to south, between Eriador
and the valley of the Great River, Anduin, and from Mount
Gundabad in the far north to Methedras in the south. The are
also called the Mountains of Mist.   Further Geographical
Description  Their most important peaks are Caradhras, Carn Dûm,
Celebdil, Fanuidhol, Mount Gundabad and Methedras.   The
northernmost peak of the Misty Mountains was Mount Gundabad,
where according to legend Durin (eldest of the Seven Fathers of
the Dwarves) awoke, though it was now an abode of Orcs.  The
greatest Dwarven realm in Middle-Earth, Khazad-dûm, was located
at the midpoint of the Misty Mountains. The three peaks that
were part of Khazad-dûm were Caradhras (Redhorn), Celebdil
(Silvertine) and Fanuidhol (Cloudyhead).