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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints
Whiterun
** = army camp that may or may not be there, depending on the current state of the Civil War quests.
* Alchemist's Shack: Go SW over rocky terrain from Honeystrand Cave.
* Battle-Born Farm: Go NE from Chillfurrow Farm.
* Bleakwind Basin (giant camp): Go NW from the Whiterun Stables.
* Blizzard Rest (giant camp): Go north and a bit east from the Loreius Farm.
* Broken Fang Cave (vampire lair): Go NW from Sleeping Tree Camp.
* Chillfurrow Farm: Go north from the Honningbrew Meadery.
* Darkshade (animal den): Follow the paved path east from Valtheim Towers until it makes a U-turn next to two rock stacks, then follow the dirt path down to the water and go west across it.
* Dragonsreach: Enter Whiterun and go to its north end.
* Dustman's Cairn (draugr crypt): Go north and a little west from Redoran's Retreat.
* Fellglow Keep (warlock lair): From Graywinter Watch, carefully drop down the rocks to the NE, then cross the stream and follow the upsloping path that goes NE.
* Fort Greymoor (bandit lair): Go west and a bit south from Bleakwind Basin.
* Geirmund's Hall (draugr crypt): Go SW from Nilheim (Riften list).
* Graywinter Watch (animal den): From White River Watch, go down to the paved path and turn right. Follow the path until you reach a roadsign, then go down the dirt path next to it.
* Guldun Rock (giant camp): Go west along the paved path from Valtheim Towers until you reach a dirt path on your left that leads here.
* Halted Stream Camp (bandit camp): Go west and a bit south from the Loreius Farm.
* High Hrothgar: Cross the bridge that's at the north end of Ivarstead, then go up the stone steps to start on the long path that leads here.
* Hillgrund's Tomb (draugr crypt): Go east across the water from Darkshade, then go up the dirt path to get onto a paved path. Follow it south until you reach a bridge, then go up the nearby side path with all the stone arches.
* Honeystrand Cave (animal den): Go south from Ivarstead.
* Honningbrew Meadery: You'll discover this location while traveling from Riverwood to Whiterun on the "Before the Storm" main quest.
* Ivarstead (town): Go west from Geirmund's Hall.
* Korvanjund (draugr crypt): Go south from the Shrouded Grove.
* Loreius Farm: Go north from Whitewatch Tower.
* North Skybound Watch (bandit camp): Go north from Orphan Rock (Falkreath list).
* Pelagia Farm: You'll discover this location while traveling from Riverwood to Whiterun on the "Before the Storm" main quest.
* Pinepeak Cavern (animal den): Cross the bridge that's at the north end of Ivarstead, then turn right from the bottom of the stone steps.
* Redoran's Retreat (bandit camp): Go north from Fort Greymoor.
* The Ritual Stone: From Graywinter Watch, go south to the paved path, then turn left and follow it along until you come to a side path on the left with stone arches that leads here.
* Riverwood (town): You'll discover this location while following the guy who helped you escape from Helgen.
* Secunda's Kiss (giant camp): Go SE from Fort Greymoor.
* Shearpoint (dragon and dragon priest lair): From the south end of Korvanjund, go south up the steep and snowy slopes as far as you can, then turn east.
* Shimmermist Cave (falmer hive): Go east and a bit south from Whitewatch Tower.
* Shrouded Grove (spriggan grove): Go east and a bit south from the Weynon Stones.
* Shroud Hearth Barrow (draugr crypt): Go NE from Ivarstead.
* Silent Moons Camp (bandit camp): Go north from Bleakwind Basin.
* Sleeping Tree Camp (giant camp): Go north from Bloated Man's Grotto (Falkreath list).
* Stonehill Bluff (giant camp): Go north and a bit east from Volunruud until you get to where you can drop down here.
* Throat of the World (dragon lair): You can't get here until you do the "The Throat of the World" main quest.
* Tower of Mzark (dwarven elevator tower): This location isn't discoverable until you exit the Tower of Mzark while doing the "Discerning the Transmundane" Daedric quest.
* Tumble Arch Pass (giant camp): Go east and a bit south from Korvanjund.
* Valtheim Towers (bandit camp): Go east from the Ritual Stone.
* Volunruud (draugr crypt): From just NE of Halted Stream Camp, go NW over the rocky terrain.
* Western Watchtower: This location isn't discoverable until you get the second objective for the "Dragon Rising" main quest.
* Weynon Stones: Go north and a bit east from Blizzard Rest.
* White River Watch (bandit camp): At the path intersection near the Honningbrew Meadery, cross the east bridge and go along the paved path until you find a dirt path on your right that leads here.
* Whiterun Stables: You'll discover this location while traveling from Riverwood to Whiterun on the "Before the Storm" main quest.
** Whiterun Stormcloak Camp: From Graywinter Watch, go south to the paved path, then turn left and follow it along until you come to a wide side path on the right. Go up it a short way, then turn south.
* Whitewatch Tower: Go north down the paved path from Battle-Born Farm.