Biggest in area of all the Iron Islands, Great Wyk supports more people than any of its neighbours and holds iron and lead mines in its hills. Hammerhorn, Orkwood and other lesser seats lie scattered across it.
Its coasts are stone and cliff, its soil thin, and its living made chiefly from the sea. Longships built along its shores carry ironborn crews reaving down the western coasts of Westeros when a Greyjoy calls them out.
Distances from Great Wyk
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 840 mi · 1,350 km | ≈ 1,050 mi | ≈ 35 days |
| King's Landing | 1,030 mi · 1,660 km | ≈ 1,290 mi | ≈ 43 days |
| Casterly Rock | 370 mi · 590 km | ≈ 460 mi | ≈ 15 days |
| Highgarden | 820 mi · 1,320 km | ≈ 1,020 mi | ≈ 34 days |
| The Eyrie | 1,010 mi · 1,630 km | ≈ 1,270 mi | ≈ 42 days |
| Riverrun | 490 mi · 790 km | ≈ 610 mi | ≈ 20 days |
| Storm's End | 1,260 mi · 2,030 km | ≈ 1,580 mi | ≈ 53 days |
| Sunspear | 1,770 mi · 2,840 km | ≈ 2,210 mi | ≈ 74 days |
| Pyke | 140 mi · 220 km | ≈ 170 mi | ≈ 6 days |
| Castle Black | 1,090 mi · 1,760 km | ≈ 1,360 mi | ≈ 45 days |
| Oldtown | 1,180 mi · 1,900 km | ≈ 1,480 mi | ≈ 49 days |
Travel times assume about 30 miles a day on horseback with rests, 18 miles a day on foot and 110 miles a day under sail with fair winds. Armies, wagons and winter storms move far more slowly. Distances →