Welcome to another installment of Mapping Middle Earth on Earth, written by our Lord of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien expert, William Bundy. Here he brings us into the enchanted world of the real inspirations for Middle Earth in Switzerland.
Explore Rivendell and the Misty Mountains in their real form along the journey Tolkien once took which inspired one of the greatest works of all time.
The Birth of Middle Earth Where Reality Meets Fantasy in the World of JRR Tolkien
A young man wandered through rugged alpine landscapes, his features young and still full of wonder and possibility at the world that lay before him. Traveling with him were companions, a Fellowship almost, but not of Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits, but of men, making a long and pleasant sightseeing sojourn through some of the most breathtaking