in UT, note 6 to the disaster of the gladden fields, tolkien says it is 392 leagues from osgiliath to bree, then a further 116 leagues from bree to rivendell, for a total of 508 leagues. 1524 miles in total.
i think that ppl are being a little unfair to boromir, considering that he lost his horse at tharbad and was travelling in parts unknown to Gondorians.... perhaps faramir - a ranger - would have been quicker! :P
it's also worth noting that isildur, travelling north up the east bank of the anduin and then planning to cross the misty mountains at the high pass, expected to need 40 days to get from osgiliath to imladris(only 308 leagues/924 miles). (numenoreans marching 10.5 hours per day, including rests, and covering 8 leagues/day). but this way was closed to boromir.
tony.
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