Rohirric scholars?

[thrihyrne]

I'm working on a story and even with my Atlas of Middle Earth, I'm uncertain how far it is from Edoras to Helm's Deep, especially if someone is riding a horse. Would it take a couple of hours? A day? I'm setting this post-WR when everything is peaceful but after my last mistake with my dwarf-centric story, I want to get my details right. I could probably spend a couple of hours looking through my copy of LotR and figure it out, but thought some of you who've set a lot of stories in Rohan could assist me. Any help is appreciated. :)

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[freckles42.livejournal.com]

I think it's a long day's ride (at a high-moderate pace, allowing for breaks, etc.), 1.5-2 days hurried horse-walk pace, or 3-5 days walking.

But that's just my impression; the details for travel to Helm's Deep are not exactly laid out/specified so far as I've been able to tell.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it's too far, so I'll put my guy in a small village nearer it. A made up village, that is, lol. Thanks for the input!