From Frodo's treacherous mountain trek to Dennis Quaid's snowy mid-Atlantic jaunt, recent movies have provided many looong walks to remember.
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
The end may be near, but Quaid still slushes north in hopes of saving his son.
START Philadelphia
END New York City
DISTANCE 96 miles
[Harsh weather][Lack of food][Doing it for love][Mortal danger]
COLD MOUNTAIN
Bounty hunters and bawdy women can't keep Civil War deserter Jude Law away from his ain true love.
START Petersburg, Va.
END Cold Mountain, N.C.
DISTANCE 415 miles
[Harsh weather][Lack of food][Doing it for love][Mortal danger]
LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING
Six hours in, and Frodo and Sam are still hoofing it...
START The stairs of Cirith Ungol (the Spider's Pass)
END Mount Doom in Mordor
DISTANCE Five leagues
[Harsh weather][Lack of food][Doing it for love][Mortal danger][Killer spider]
ELF
Santa's foundling helper says goodbye to his toy-making pals and sets out to find his real father in the Big Apple.
START North Pole
END New York City
DISTANCE 3,400 miles
[Harsh weather][Hit by a taxi]
