Orfalch Echor

ravine through the Encircling Mountains toward Gondolin

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In briefanswer capsule

Orfalch Echor is a steep ravine forming the ascent into Gondolin through the surrounding mountains. After Tuor and his companion had passed the city’s secret portal and its tunnel, the guard led them captive up this cleft. Seven gates barred the climb; Ecthelion of the Fountain held the principal gate at the summit of the road. From there Tuor looked out over Tumladen’s green basin and saw Gondolin upon the rocky height of Amon Gwareth.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Quenta Silmarillion, ch. 23, Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Orfalch Echor“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/places/orfalch-echor/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Orfalch Echor. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/places/orfalch-echor/

MLA

„Orfalch Echor“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/places/orfalch-echor/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-orfalch-echor-en,
  title        = {Orfalch Echor},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/places/orfalch-echor/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}