What is the name of the haven where J.R.R. Tolkien’s Frodo leaves Middle-earth?

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The haven where J.R.R. Tolkien’s Frodo leaves Middle-earth is called the Grey Havens.

The Grey Havens, also known as Mithlond in Sindarin, is a port on the Gulf of Lhûn in northwestern Middle-earth. It is associated with Círdan the Shipwright and serves as a departure point for ships sailing west toward the Undying Lands. At the end of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo travels there with Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Frodo boards a ship with Bilbo, Gandalf, Elrond and Galadriel. Sam, Merry and Pippin return to the Shire, while Frodo and the other travelers leave ordinary Middle-earth. The event is often called Frodo’s departure or sailing into the West, although Tolkien’s text does not simply describe it as reaching a conventional heaven.

The Grey Havens should not be confused with Rivendell, where the Fellowship is formed, or Valinor, a land across the sea. The Havens are the port; the voyage leads toward the western lands.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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