The Ancient Broken Road is a crumbling, ancient path that runs southward from the moorlands near Rivendell down to the ruins of Eregion. During the Second Age it was a major thoroughfare connecting the Elven realms, but it has long since fallen into ruin and is now a difficult route through wilderness.

In MUME

The road serves as a north–south travel corridor linking Rivendell to Eregion and onward to Tharbad. Travellers must contend with:

• Ruined sections requiring careful navigation.
• Hostile creatures inhabiting the moorlands and hillsides.
• Exposure to weather and difficult terrain between the relatively safe checkpoints of Rivendell and the Eregion ruins.

The road is passable but not safe — players heading south from Rivendell should be prepared for combat and have sufficient movement points for the journey.

See also

• Rivendell — The northern terminus of the road.
• Eregion — The ruined Elvish realm at the southern end.
• Tharbad — The ruined city beyond Eregion on the major north–south route.

Places

Shire · Bree · Rivendell · Moria · Lothlórien · Fangorn · Isengard · Mirkwood · Grey Havens · Blue Mountains · Misty Mountains · Trollshaws · Anduin Vale