The Riverlands lie in the centre of Westeros, drained by the Trident and its three forks. Rich, populous and without natural borders, they have been fought over by every kingdom around them, and they were never a kingdom of their own when Aegon landed.
House Tully of Riverrun became lords paramount after the Conquest. Their castle sits at the junction of the Red Fork and the Tumblestone, and their bannermen hold seats along every river on the map.
Explore: The Riverlands
The Green Fork rises in the Neck and flows south past the Twins, the double castle of House Frey that controls the only crossing for hundreds of miles. The Blue Fork comes down from the hills near Seagard, and the Red Fork rises at the Golden Tooth on the Westerlands border and passes Riverrun and Stone Hedge. The three meet near the ruby ford, and the united Trident flows east past Lord Harroway's Town to the Bay of Crabs at Saltpans.
The God's Eye, the largest lake in Westeros, lies in the south with the Isle of Faces at its centre and the colossal ruin of Harrenhal on its northern shore. The Kingsroad, the River Road and the High Road meet at the Inn at the Crossroads, making the Riverlands the crossroads of the continent.
The land is a patchwork of farms, market towns and holdfasts: Fairmarket, Stoney Sept, Maidenpool and Saltpans among them. The people follow the Seven and have a long memory for the wars fought across their fields. Old rivalries, such as the feud between the Brackens and the Blackwoods, run for centuries.
Key places in The Riverlands
- Riverrun Castle
Tully seat where the Tumblestone meets the Red Fork, defended by rivers on two sides.
- Harrenhal Castle
Vast ruined castle beside the God's Eye, burned by dragonfire and thought to be cursed.
- The Twins Castle
Frey stronghold of two matching castles joined by a bridge over the Green Fork.
- Seagard Castle
Mallister castle on Ironman's Bay, built to watch for longships out of the Iron Islands.
- Maidenpool Town
Walled riverlands town on the Bay of Crabs, held by House Mooton and known for its pool.
- Inn at the Crossroads Landmark
Old riverlands inn where the kingsroad meets the river road, a common halt for travellers.
- Stone Hedge Castle
Bracken castle in the eastern riverlands, locked in an ancient feud with House Blackwood.
- Raventree Hall Castle
Blackwood seat in the riverlands, whose godswood holds a vast dead weirwood.
- Darry Castle
Riverlands castle on the kingsroad near the Trident, seat of the loyal House Darry.
- Saltpans Town
Small riverlands port on the Bay of Crabs, named for the salt flats worked nearby.
- God's Eye Landmark
Great lake in the riverlands holding the Isle of Faces and its ring of carved weirwoods.
Distances from Riverrun
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 830 mi · 1,330 km | ≈ 1,030 mi | ≈ 34 days |
| King's Landing | 550 mi · 880 km | ≈ 680 mi | ≈ 23 days |
| Casterly Rock | 390 mi · 630 km | ≈ 490 mi | ≈ 16 days |
| Highgarden | 510 mi · 820 km | ≈ 640 mi | ≈ 21 days |
| The Eyrie | 600 mi · 970 km | ≈ 750 mi | ≈ 25 days |
| Storm's End | 790 mi · 1,260 km | ≈ 980 mi | ≈ 33 days |
| Sunspear | 1,300 mi · 2,100 km | ≈ 1,630 mi | ≈ 54 days |
| Pyke | 400 mi · 640 km | ≈ 500 mi | ≈ 17 days |
| Castle Black | 1,180 mi · 1,890 km | ≈ 1,470 mi | ≈ 49 days |
| Oldtown | 980 mi · 1,580 km | ≈ 1,230 mi | ≈ 41 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.
All places in The Riverlands
- Harrenhal Castle
- Riverrun Castle
- The Twins Castle
- Maidenpool Town
- Seagard Castle
- Acorn Hall Castle
- Darry Castle
- Fairmarket Town
- God's Eye Landmark
- High Heart Landmark
- Inn at the Crossroads Landmark
- Isle of Faces Landmark
- Lord Harroway's Town Town
- Oldstones Ruin
- Pinkmaiden Castle
- Raventree Hall Castle
- Saltpans Town
- Stone Hedge Castle
- Stoney Sept Town
- Wayfarer's Rest Castle
- Wendish Town Town