Middle-earth

The Outer Reaches of The Shire In former times, Men were seldom seen there, though Dwarves often passed through The Shire as they traveled to the Blue Mountains from their lands in the East. More rarely still, Elves could sometimes be seen in the woods as they journeyed to Mithlond, the Grey Havens beyond the borders of The Shire, where they cross the Sea into the West.

'He looked towards the mountains and held his swords. 'Farewell, Gandalf!' he cried.'Did I not say to you : if you pass the doors of Moria, beware? Alas that I spoke true! What hope have we without you?' (Aragorn in chapter VI -Lothlorien by J.R.R.Tolkien)

In a hundred yards or so it brought them to the river-bank, where there was a broad wooden landing-stage.