I think that at that point, the quest to destrooy the Ring was too urgent to spend on detours. Gandalf had also planned to visit Galadriel in Lorien. To take the longer route, they'd miss it completely.
Besides, think of the boring story that would have made! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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