# Google walking directions to Mordor. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 22, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017 "2011-12-22T00:03:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/1 "2011-12-22T00:03:58Z")
Go to [Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=nl). Click on the get directions tab. Enter “Rivendell” for (A) and “Mordor” for (B). Click on the little walking person icon for walking directions. The result amuses. (Apologies if this has been done on SDMB before.) (And, yes, it helps if you are really a nerd.) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/2 "2011-12-22T00:08:56Z")
Let’s go down to the quarry and throw stuff in there! ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/3 "2011-12-22T00:09:27Z")
? I get a start point in Costa Rica and an end point in Kentucky. What is amusing about that? Although I do have a character logged out in Rivendell… ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/4 "2011-12-22T00:13:20Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > What is amusing about that? This note: _Walking directions are in beta. Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor._ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/5 "2011-12-22T00:15:00Z")
That’s hilarious. It won’t give directions to get from Toshi/Tosche Station to the Death Star, though. Not even on public transportation! ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/6 "2011-12-22T05:21:52Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor. > > 😃 That’s the bit that made me grin from ear to ear. Nice to see Google giving proper geographical advice. ---
**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/7 "2011-12-22T05:22:24Z")
Bah, it’s giving me directions from some town named Rivendell in Oklahoma to Mordor Lane in my city, even if I don’t give it more than “Rivendell” and “Mordor.” Wonder if it’s because Google knows who/where I am. Mind you, I’m kind of surprised there’s a Mordor Ln in my town. Middle of a subdivision with no other strange-looking names that I see. Mind you, it’s a North Dallas suburb, one does not walk anywhere around here. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/8 "2011-12-22T05:25:52Z")
Did you make sure they were walking directions? Until I clicked on the walking guy it didn’t give me anything. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/9 "2011-12-22T07:26:10Z")
You definitely have to click on walking directions to get the quote. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/10 "2011-12-22T17:24:05Z")
Not sure if this has been posted either but try entering Los Angeles, CA for point A and Tokyo, Japan for B. Look at step 15 (and 28) ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/11 "2011-12-22T17:31:37Z")
For me, step 237 was “Kayak across the Pacific Ocean.” Steps 15 and 28 are just ordinary. What were they for you? I would have thought more of our resident Tolkien denizens would have gotten a chuckle from the Mordor quote. Which, by the way, also works if you enter “The Shire” as point of departure. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/12 "2011-12-22T17:38:08Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > For me, step 237 was “Kayak across the Pacific Ocean.” > Steps 15 and 28 are just ordinary. What were they for you? Switching to driving directions gives you the “Kayak across the Pacific Ocean” clause at steps 15 and 28. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/13 "2011-12-22T18:05:17Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Switching to driving directions gives you the “Kayak across the Pacific Ocean” clause at steps 15 and 28. Ah. I thought we were still on foot. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/14 "2011-12-22T18:25:03Z")
Ha. Cute. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/15 "2011-12-22T19:08:39Z")
There’s a road on my way to work called Middle Ridge Lane. The first time I passed it, I misread the sign as _Middle Earth Lane_. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/16 "2011-12-22T19:24:10Z")
Bah-anyone knows that, to get into Mordor, you [a catapult is your best option, by far](http://www.maximumawesome.com/section2/catapult1.htm). ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/17 "2011-12-22T19:31:07Z")
Yes, it was the kayak part, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/18 "2011-12-23T07:08:49Z")
When you’re signed in to google it gives different directions. Mine started out at Rivendell Preschool and ended up [here](http://www.enchantedforest.com/enchanted_forest.html). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/19 "2011-12-24T04:21:07Z")
BTW, there’s a snowflake icon on the Youtube video players right now. So you click Play, then hit the snowflake, and it makes it snow on the video. Kinda neat 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017/20 "2011-12-24T05:00:15Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > I would have thought more of our resident Tolkien denizens would have gotten a chuckle from the Mordor quote. Which, by the way, also works if you enter “The Shire” as point of departure. I liked it enough to gank it and post it on Facebook, where it was immediately stolen by somebody else as well. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-walking-directions-to-mordor/607017.md?page=2)