The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints

Solitude

• ** = army camp that may or may not be there, depending on the current state of the Civil War quests.
  
  * Blue Palace: Enter Solitude and go to its SE end.
  * Brinewater Grotto (bandit camp): From Broken Oar Grotto, go east along the winding shoreline until you reach a broken-down dock. Go up the path on the right that's just past the dock to get here.
  * Broken Oar Grotto (bandit camp): Go north from Shadowgreen Cavern to get to a paved path, then turn right and follow the path until it starts getting snowy. Go north and drop down some rocks, then turn NE and go along until you can drop down to here.
  * Bruca's Leap Redoubt (forsworn camp): Go west from the Reach Stormcloak Camp (Markarth list) until you reach the water, then go north until you get to a bunch of rocks. Look past them for a path that leads here.
  * Chillwind Depths (falmer hive): Drop carefully down the rocky slope that's east of Cliffside Retreat.
  * Clearpine Pond (spriggan grove): From the Statue to Meridia, go down the path that leads south until you reach a paved path, then turn right and go along it until it turns NE. Leave it and go SW over a snowy slope to get here.
  * Cliffside Retreat (hunter camp): Go SE from Lair's Retreat until you can turn left and move along the rocks. Do so until you can turn north.
  * Dainty Sload (docked ship): Go SW from the Solitude Lighthouse.
  * Deepwood Redoubt (forsworn camp): Go SW from Volskygge.
  * Dragon Bridge (town): Go west down the river from the Solitude Sawmill until you reach a giant bridge, then go up the slope on your left and cross the bridge.
  * Dragon Bridge Overlook (forsworn camp): From the Cliffside Retreat, go west up the slope until you can turn north, then go over the rocks and turn NE.
  * East Empire Company Warehouse: Go down the path that leads east from Katla's Farm.
  * Folgunthur (draugr crypt): From the Abandoned Shack (Morthal list), go west until you reach some rocks, then go along them until you can turn north.
  * Fort Hraggstad (bandit lair): From Wolfskull Cave, go west down the paved path until you reach a side path on your right that leads here.
  ** Haafingar Stormcloak Camp: Go west down the river from the Solitude Sawmill until you reach a slope on its north side, then go up the slope and turn left.
  * Hag's End (hagraven nest): Go through the Deepwood Redoubt's interior region, then go over to the east side of the outdoor area.
  * Ironback Hideout (bandit camp): Follow the paved path that goes east past Wolfskull Cave until it gets snowy, then turn around and go back a short way to find a snowy slope on your right that you can use to get here.
  * The Katariah (docked ship): This location isn't discoverable until you're working on the "Hail Sithis!" Dark Brotherhood faction quest.
  * Katla's Farm (stable): Discover this location by using the carriage service at another stable to travel here.
  * Liar's Retreat (falmer hive): Go NW from Broken Tower Redoubt's (Markarth list) lowest entrance to a path split, then go north down the side path until you can turn east. Look on your left for a short path that leads here.
  * Lost Echo Cave (falmer hive): Go north and a bit west from Volskygge.
  * Lower Steepfall Burrow (animal den): Go north and a bit west from Steepfall Burrow, dropping down some rocks.
  * Meeko's Shack (hunter camp): Go south and a bit east from the Solitude Sawmill.
  * Northwatch Keep: Go west from Lower Steepfall Burrow.
  * Orphan's Tear (shipwreck): Go NE from Lower Steepfall Burrow.
  * Pinefrost Tower (animal den): Go down the paved path that goes south past Lost Echo Cave.
  * Pinemoon Cave (vampire lair): Go west and a bit south from Clearpine Pond.
  * Ravenscar Hollow (hagraven nest): From Widow's Watch Ruins, go north to the seashore, then go east.
  * Rimerock Burrow (warlock lair): Go down the paved path that goes east from Pinefrost Tower until it turns SE, then take the side path that goes NW.
  * Shadowgreen Cavern (spriggan grove): Go NE from Ravenscar Hollow until you can turn east and get to a paved path. Turn left and go along it until you find a side path on your right that leads here.
  * Solitude Lighthouse: Follow the path that goes SE from Brinewater Grotto.
  * Solitude Sawmill: Go SW from Katla's Farm and drop down the rocks.
  * Statue to Meridia (Daedric shrine): Go down the paved path that leads NE from Dragon Bridge until it splits, then take the left branch and watch for a stone-archway path on your right that leads here.
  * The Steed Stone: Go east from Fort Hraggstad and around rocks until you reach the steps that lead here.
  * Steepfall Burrow (animal den): Go down the paved path that goes north past Lost Echo Cave until you reach a path intersection, then go north and a bit west until you can drop down some rocks to get here.
  * Thalmor Embassy: Go down the paved path that leads SW from Solitude, skipping the left side path near Katla's Farm. At the next path intersection, turn right and take the up-sloping path. When you reach another path intersection, go left.
  * Volskygge (dragon priest lair): Go west from Pinemoon Cave to reach the stone steps that lead here.
  * Widow's Watch Ruins (hagraven nest): Go east and a bit south from the Orphan's Tear.
  * Wolfskull Cave (warlock lair): Go north and a bit west from the Statue to Meridia.
  * Wreck of the Icerunner: This location isn't discoverable until you're working on the "Lights Out!" side quest.
  

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