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   if I recall correctly, the reason given was that he wanted to hide his   
   movements from Sauron's spies and probably also avoid the risk of ambushes.   
      
   Moreover, there was no need of more haste since the date for the   
   weapontake had alredy been set and  so the ride to Gondor could not be   
   hastened. Having been a day earlier in Dunharrow would not have served   
   any purpose that I can see.   
      
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    Geza   
      
   Bill O'Meally schrieb am 03/23/2013 07:48 PM:   
   > It took Theoden three days of difficult riding through the mountain   
   > passes to travel from Helm's Deep to Harrowdale. Aragorn and the Grey   
   > Company left the next day and moved swiftly over the plain, reaching   
   > Harrowdale in one day. Why the heck didn't Theoden travel over the plain?   
      
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