Bitter Hills (S. Narch Ond, Q. Sáramondi) were a rugged, inhospitable region of Dorthonion in the northern part of Beleriand, located between the Teiglin River and the Mithrim. These hills earned their name from the harsh, barren terrain that made them difficult to traverse, even for the hardy warriors of Hador and the House of Bëor. The area was often used as a natural defense by the Men of Dorthonion, who took refuge in the foothills during the Dagor Bragollach. Near the Bitter Hills lay Amon Ereb, a hill fort used by the Men of Dorthonion to resist the forces of Morgoth.
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