Set in the Red Mountains upstream of Starfall in western Dorne, High Hermitage is the seat of a junior branch of House Dayne. The country around it is steep, stony and thinly settled.
Its lord, Edric Dayne, is also Lord of Starfall as a boy, with kin holding the hermitage for him. The two Dayne seats between them command the mountain passes and river valleys of Dorne's western corner.
Distances from High Hermitage
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 1,920 mi · 3,090 km | ≈ 2,400 mi | ≈ 80 days |
| King's Landing | 930 mi · 1,500 km | ≈ 1,170 mi | ≈ 39 days |
| Casterly Rock | 1,020 mi · 1,640 km | ≈ 1,270 mi | ≈ 42 days |
| Highgarden | 600 mi · 960 km | ≈ 740 mi | ≈ 25 days |
| The Eyrie | 1,400 mi · 2,250 km | ≈ 1,750 mi | ≈ 58 days |
| Riverrun | 1,100 mi · 1,770 km | ≈ 1,380 mi | ≈ 46 days |
| Storm's End | 820 mi · 1,330 km | ≈ 1,030 mi | ≈ 34 days |
| Sunspear | 890 mi · 1,430 km | ≈ 1,110 mi | ≈ 37 days |
| Pyke | 1,390 mi · 2,240 km | ≈ 1,740 mi | ≈ 58 days |
| Castle Black | 2,280 mi · 3,660 km | ≈ 2,850 mi | ≈ 95 days |
| Oldtown | 280 mi · 450 km | ≈ 350 mi | ≈ 12 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 →