Stair of the Hold

The Stair of the Hold was the road which led to the Rohirrim refuge of Dunharrow from the valley of Harrowdale. It consisted of a series of switchbacks leading up the cliff-face, with ancient statues known as Púkel-men at each turn.

History
The stair, along with the Púkel-men, was made by the Men of the White Mountains during the Second Age.

In the year TA 2569, Brego, the second king of Rohan, and his son Baldor ascended the stair and discovered Dunharrow, as well as the Dark Door in the forest beyond. Baldor returned the following year, but was never seen alive again.

During the War of the Ring, in the year TA 3019, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and the Grey Company ascended the stair on their way to the Paths of the Dead.