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<h2>161 Kaninchenh<6E>hle: Country for Old Men and beyond Mordor</h2></center>
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<h3>Overview</h3>
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<p>The large passages of Country for Old Men and Mordor were originally
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reached by a bolt climb into the roof of <a href="farnth.htm#repton2">Repton II</a> in 2009.
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In 2011 they were accessed via this pitch, but from 2012 access via Holey Cow,
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avoiding Strange Acrossfall/Upfall, seems likely.
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<h4><a name="mordor">Mordor</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>Small very windy (blowing up) pitch rigged from roof. After 1st 10m drop
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can be climbed another 10m down to 2nd hang from thread then roof bolt where
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pitch opens out, deviation ~7m down on spike avoids rub at rebelay (huge thread)
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to drop nicely to near floor (55m rope is a bit too short, bring
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60m for a proper rig). Chamber is about 15m high. To W is N/S rift leading
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to large pitch at S end.</p>
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<h4><a name="entmarch">March of the Ents</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>Large passage March of the Ents leads eastwards, 4m up, reached by
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easy traverse out of Mordor chamber. Strong draught blows westwards (into chamber). Much less windy
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passage leaves on R after 18m - the way to The Shires & Stables. Main passage continues uphill then turns NE,
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climbing up to L in complex area reaches 30m pitch, which appears to be the
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source of the draught (QMA). Immediately beyond this goes off L on 252deg (QMB).
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The Phreas continues zigzaggy for another 30m . At the corner is a high
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(12m) solution area in the roof (QMC). Ahead the passage gets very high and
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there is a 10m pitch/traverse over a hole in the floor. Beyond here is 'Bored of the Rings'.</p>
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<h4><a name="boredring">Bored of the Rings</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>...</p>
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<h4><a name="shires">Rivendell</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>Large passage to R off March of the Ents in more phreas arrives in a chamber. A hole in
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the floor is approx p10 with a pool at bottom (QMA). There is possible passage
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to N. Way on is downhill, arriving at a large T-junction with horizontal passage.
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This is very windy again (E to W). Left is the large passage of the Shires, right is towards the Stables.</p>
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<h4><a name="shires">The Shires</a> (2011)</h4>
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Turning L (S) at
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<p>T-junction enters huge phreatic passage 5m across trending gently downhill,
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'The Shires'. This reaches a pitch edge after 50m looking out into large chamber/area (QMA).
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Drop is about 10m then another 10m in further hole. A small passage continues
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ahead for ~7m to look out over another drop, probably the same space (QMB).
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Halfway along the Shires a small rift passage goes off (QMC).</p>
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<h4><a name="shires">The Stables</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>17m to R (w) it opens out at a small streamway.
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Passage continues ahead up small climb (QMA). Another
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goes downhill to L. The stream sinks in too-tight passage.</p>
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