A pass leading down from the southern shoulders of the
Redhorn into the
Dimrill Dale
Dimrill is archaic English for 'dim streams' ('dim' in the sense of being overshadowed by the surrounding mountains);
stair is presumably simply a reference to the fact that this pass led down from the mountains into the
valley below
The southeastern part of the
Pass of Caradhras, also known as the
Redhorn Gate or
Redhorn Pass