Pass of Sirion

Pass of Sirion
   The northern pass guarded by the first Minas Tirith.
   The steep-sided pass between the Ered Wethrin and the Crissaegrim, on the upper reaches of the River Sirion. It was formerly guarded by the tower of Minas Tirith.

J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. . 2003.

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