Beyond the Frostfangs and the Haunted Forest lies a waste of ice and snow that no ranger has crossed and returned to describe. Maps drawn in the south simply stop, and the sailors who have followed the coast report nothing but glaciers and cold sea.
The Others are said to have come out of this country during the Long Night, driving the first winter before them. Free folk speak of it as the source of every ill wind, and even the boldest wildling clans keep well to the south of it.
Distances from Lands of Always Winter
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 940 mi · 1,510 km | ≈ 1,170 mi | ≈ 39 days |
| King's Landing | 2,070 mi · 3,330 km | ≈ 2,590 mi | ≈ 86 days |
| Casterly Rock | 1,770 mi · 2,850 km | ≈ 2,220 mi | ≈ 74 days |
| Highgarden | 2,150 mi · 3,460 km | ≈ 2,690 mi | ≈ 90 days |
| The Eyrie | 1,700 mi · 2,740 km | ≈ 2,130 mi | ≈ 71 days |
| Riverrun | 1,660 mi · 2,670 km | ≈ 2,070 mi | ≈ 69 days |
| Storm's End | 2,330 mi · 3,750 km | ≈ 2,920 mi | ≈ 97 days |
| Sunspear | 2,850 mi · 4,590 km | ≈ 3,570 mi | ≈ 119 days |
| Pyke | 1,370 mi · 2,210 km | ≈ 1,720 mi | ≈ 57 days |
| Castle Black | 600 mi · 970 km | ≈ 750 mi | ≈ 25 days |
| Oldtown | 2,580 mi · 4,150 km | ≈ 3,220 mi | ≈ 107 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 →