Len Caraug

A more important trail from the first and Second Ages, the Len Caraug followed the River Sirannon down from the Redhorn Pass to a ferry over the Gwathlo, then along the edge of the Eriadoran upland to Sarn Ford, and from there across Siragale to the Blue Mountains. It connected the Dwarven city of Khazad-dum with the lesser Dwarven colonies of the Nan-i-Naugrim, the "Dwarven Vale," and incidentally allowed Dwarven commerce with the Elves. Tharbad and Ost-in-Edhil were both built along this road. In Elendil's reign, the western half of it was paved with pink stone from the Pinnath Ceren, and was then named the Men Ceren, or "Redway."