Schedule Speed[]
The following estimations are based on calculations made by Karen Wynn Fonstad for her Atlas of Middle-earth.
Traveling by foot:[]
- Normal (Road, average terrain): about 2-2,5 miles per hour or about one mile in 24-30 minutes; up to about 30 miles a day
- Forced March:about 3 miles per hour or about one mile in 20 minutes; up to about 70 miles a day
- Rough Terrain, no proper Roads: about to 2/3 less than normal;about to less than one mile per hour; about to less than 10 miles per day
- average traveling: about 12 hours a day
- unhurried or heavy baggage:about 8,5 hours a day
- Traveling in rough terrain: down to about 5 hours a day
- Forced march: up to about 21 hours a day
Traveling by horse:[]
- trotting ponies: about 3,4 miles per hour
- walking Horses: about 40 miles in eight hours (ca.5 mph)
- galloping horses: about 6,7 miles per hour
- galloping Dúnadan Horses: about 7 miles per hour
- Shadowfax: about up to 20 miles per hour
- common Horses:about up to 30-60 miles a day
Traveling by Wain or cart[]
- small cart: about 3,6 miles per hour; up to about 40 miles a day
Traveling by ship or boat[]
- small boat, floating with current:about 2,8 miles per hour
- small boat paddled: about 4,1 miles per hour
- up to about 53 miles a day
- Ship, rowed against current:about 4,7 miles per hour
- Ship under Sail (favorable weather): about 7,2 miles per hour
- up to about 173 miles a day
References[]
- Karen Wynn Fonstad: Atlas of Middle-earth