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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints
Windhelm
** = army camp that may or may not be there, depending on the current state of the Civil War quests.
* Abandoned Prison: Go south and a bit east from Cradlecrush Rock, then carefully drop down to here.
* Anga's Mill: Go down the paved path that leads west from the Windhelm Stables until you can cross the river to get here.
* The Atronach Stone: Go SE from the Eldergleam Sanctuary.
* Bonestrewn Crest (dragon lair): Go south from Witchmist Grove until you come to the side of a mountain, then turn left and go around it until you find the path that leads here.
* Brandy-Mug Farm: Go east from the Windhelm Stables.
* Broken Limb Camp (giant camp): Go to the shore that's east of Mixwater Mill, then go up the steep path that leads south.
* Bronze Water Cave (animal den): From Nightgate Inn, go east and a bit south over the rocky terrain.
* Cradlecrush Rock (giant camp): Go east from Darkshade (Whiterun list) to find a steep path that leads here.
* Cragwallow Slope (warlock lair): Go south from Narzulbur.
* Cronvangr Cave (vampire lair): Go south and a little bit east from the Riverside Shack.
* Darkwater Crossing (town): Go south from the Eldergleam Sanctuary.
* Darkwater Pass (falmer hive): Cross the bridge that's south of Fort Amol, then go up the dirt side path until it splits. Turn left and follow the path here.
** Eastmarch Imperial Camp: Go east up the rocky slope from Mzulft's Dwarven Storeroom, then turn south.
* Eldergleam Sanctuary (spriggan grove): Go SE from Broken Limb Camp.
* Forsaken Cave (draugr crypt): Go east from Bronze Water Cave until you can turn north, then go north and a bit west.
* Fort Amol (warlock lair): Drop carefully down to the stream that's next to the Abandoned Prison, then follow the stream to a bridge. Go south down the path from the bridge to get here.
* Fort Kastav (warlock lair): Go east from Yorgrim Overlook.
* Gallows Rock (bandit camp): Go west from Mara's Eye Pond.
* Gloombound Mine (ebony mine): Go through Narzulbur's SE gate and cross the suspension bridge, then go up the path on your left.
* Great Lift at Alftand (dwarven elevator tower): This location isn't discoverable until you use an elevator in Blackreach while doing the "Discerning the Transmundane" Daedric quest.
* Great Lift at Raldbthar (dwarven elevator tower): This location isn't discoverable until you use an elevator in Blackreach while doing the "Discerning the Transmundane" Daedric quest.
* Hlaalu Farm: Go NE down the paved path from the Brandy-Mug Farm.
* Hollyfrost Farm: Go east from the Hlaalu Farm.
* Irkngthand (dwarven city): Go straight east from Tumble Arch Pass (Whiterun list) to reach a spot just north of here.
* Kynesgrove (town): Go along the paved path that leads south from the Windhelm Stables, looking for a side path on the left that leads here.
* Lost Knife Hideout (bandit camp): Go south and a bit west from Fort Amol.
* Mara's Eye Pond (vampire lair): Follow the path that leads south from Uttering Hills Cave.
* Mistwatch (bandit camp): Go SE from the Atronach Stone and hop over some rocky terrain to get to this location's east side.
* Mixwater Mill: Go west from Cronvangr Cave.
* Morvunskar (warlock lair): Cross the water NW of the Riverside Shack, then go west up the slope to a paved path. Turn right and follow the path until you find a side path on your left that leads here.
* Mzulft (dwarven city): Use the path that goes south from Cragwallow Slope to get here.
* Narzulbur (orc stronghold): Follow the path that goes east from Kynesgrove's inn's north side until you reach a dragon mound, then go east and a little bit south.
* Nightgate Inn (town): Go down the path that leads south from Wayward Pass (Winterhold list) until you reach a pond, then go SW.
* Palace of the Kings: Enter Windhelm and go to its north end.
** Pale Stormcloak Camp: Go SE across the water from Bronze Water Cave.
* Raldbthar (dwarven city): Go east from Shearpoint (Whiterun list).
* Refugees' Rest (animal den): Go east from Traitor's Post.
* Riverside Shack (animal den): Go down the paved path that leads north from Kynesgrove, then go SW from the path split.
* Sacellum of Boethiah (Daedric shrine): Go to the path intersection that's halfway between Traitor's Post and Refugees' Rest, then take the side path that's between the two stone piles.
* Snow Veil Sanctum (draugr crypt): Go to the mainland shore that's SW of Bleakcoast Cave (Winterhold list), then follow the wide path up to an alternate entrance to this location. Go SE from it to reach the main entrance.
* Steamcrag Camp (giant camp): Go SE from Witchmist Grove.
* Stillborn Cave (falmer hive): Go south from the Whistling Mine (Winterhold list).
* Traitor's Post (bandit camp): Go SE from Yngol Barrow.
* Uttering Hills Cave (bandit camp): Cross the river south of Anga's Mill to get onto a paved path, then turn right and follow the path here.
* Windhelm Stables: Discover this location by using the carriage service at another stable to travel here.
** Winterhold Stormcloak Camp: Go directly south from Snow Veil Sanctum.
* Witchmist Grove (hagraven nest): Go south from Kynesgrove.
* Wreck of the Winter War: Go west from Yngol Barrow to the shoreline, then go NE.
* Yngol Barrow (draugr crypt): Go NE from the Hollyfrost Farm.
* Yorgrim Overlook: Go NE up the slope from Forsaken Cave.