Gaelos (River)

This page is about the river in South Ithilien. For the Spirit at Tham Lorn, see Gaelos.

The river Gaelos is a lesser tributary of the Anduin, flowing from the Moon-land Falls in the Emyn Arnen past Bâr Húrin and entering the Great River opposite the Rammas Echor, near Minas Tirith.

Maps

At the Moon-land Falls, the Gaelos begins its flow, coming from the hills of the Emyn Arnen.
Passing through a serene pond, the Gaelos turns west-wards, into a large ravine.
The ruins of Bâr Húrin tower above. Here, the Rangers of Ithilien keep a hidden watch.
Streaming into the steep ravine, the Gaelos accelerates its flow.
Crashing down a waterfall, the Gaelos moves through the crevasse south of Bâr Húrin.
Mossy overgrown walls can be seen on either side of the ravine as the Gaelos continues to the west.
Another waterfall takes the waters of the Gaelos further westwards.
The Gaelos approaches the Ithiliant bridge, where yet another waterfall awaits.
Deep beneath the bridge's mighty pillars, the Gaelos plunges towards the Anduin.
Finally, the waters of the Gaelos merge with the mighty Great River across the Pelennor Fields.
Looking back towards the Ithiliant from the Anduin, the final waterfall of the Gaelos shimmers in the sunlight.

Rivers of Middle-Earth
Eriador:	Baranduin (Brandywine) • Bruinen (Loudwater) • Glanduin (Borderflood) • Gwathló (Greyflood) • Isen (Angren) • Lhûn (Lune) • Mitheithel (Hoarwell) • Norbourn • Núrsir (Sadstream) • Shirebourn • Sirannon (Gatestream) • Stockbrook • Swiftbrook • The Water • Withywindle	Eriador:
Rhovanion:	Anduin (Great River / Langflood) • Carnen (Redwater) • Celebrant / Kibil-nâla (Silverlode) • Enchanted River (Gûlduin) • Forest River (Rhachló) • Gladden River (Ninglor) • Greylin • Kurdushâlak (Heartwater) • Langwell • Linduin • Limlight • Nimrodel / Labam-gairu (Whitcleft) • Rhimdath (Rushdown) • Running (Celduin) • Wyrmsgráf	Rhovanion:
Rohan:	Anduin (Great River / Langflood) • Deeping-stream • Entwash • Grimbrook • Isen (Angren) • Limlight • Mering Stream (Glanhír) • Snowbourn • Swiftwater • Woodwell	Rohan:
Gondor:	Anduin (Great River / Langflood) • Calenhir (Green) • Celos (Swift) • Ciril (Cut) • Ernilos • Erui (Lone) • Forant • Gaelos • Glindim • Gilrain (Sparkling) • Hathollant • Isen (Angren) • Lagorduin • Lefnui (Fifth) • Mering Stream (Glanhír) • Morgulduin (Dark Sorcery) • Morthond (Blackroot) • Poros • Ringló (Coldfen) • Serni (Stony) • Sirith (Flowing) • Sírnarthan	Gondor:
Mordor:	Chaydash • Morgulduin	Mordor:
Haradwaith:	Ilmakhâsh	Haradwaith:

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Eastern Gondor
Areas:	Upper Lebennin • Lossarnach • South Ithilien	Areas:
Settlements:	Arnach • Bâr Húrin • Faramir's Lookout • Glaniath • Imloth Melui • Osgiliath • Tumladen	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Upper Lebennin: Crossings of Erui • Halach • Minlos • Sirthanc Lossarnach: Aegollant • Dindal's Watch • Erui Delta • Galdir's Dell • Harlond • Luntil's Ferry • Nan Harlond • Ost Norhír South Ithilien: Barad Nemorn • Brangobel • Duindir • Gaelos • Harlanc • Ithiliant • Lân Mefam • Moon-land Falls • Morgulduin • Morgul Gate • Ost Sarram • Rolanthir • The Cross-roads • Tuntham • Western Post Osgiliath: Armoury • Baths of Ostoher • Court of Anárion • Court of Isildur • Gates of the Moon • Gates of the Sun • Great Bridge • Meneldil's Square • Rómendacil's Square • Theatre of Cemendur	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Forlong's Hall • Hall of Lady Vanyalos • Hall of the Gentle Hand • Hall of the Osgiliath-stone • Húrin's Hall • Osgiliath Culverts • Great Hall of Tumladen	Interiors:
Dungeons:	Dome of Stars • Hall of Harlanc • High Archives • Houses of Healing • Palace of Eldacar • Tuntham Vault	Dungeons:
Instances:	Spring: Bee's Big Business • The Dome of Stars • The Ruined City • The Sunken Labyrinth	Instances: