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Ivarstead

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition guide · Traveling to High Hrothgar for the Greybeards

Ivarstead is a small settlement situated at the base of the Throat of the World, serving as the primary starting point for travelers ascending the Seven Thousand Steps to High Hrothgar. While visiting, the Dragonborn can speak with locals to resolve local problems like investigating the haunted Shroud Hearth Barrow or delivering supplies to the Greybeards. It also offers a warm place to rest and buy basic goods at the local inn before undertaking the long trek up the mountain.

Region: The Rift
Getting there: South-east around the base of the Throat of the World from Whiterun, crossing the bridge over the Treva River
Connects to: High Hrothgar, The Rift, Shroud Hearth Barrow
Related quests: The Way of the Voice · Lifting the Shroud · Grin and Bear It · River Betty · Hunt the Monster
Services and people: Vilemyr Inn · Wilhelm · Klimmek · Bassianus Axius · Fastred · Temba Wide-Arm · Narfi
Enemy types: Bears · Wolves

Items

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Shroud Hearth Barrow Key: Given by Wilhelm at the Vilemyr Inn after completing the quest "Lifting the Shroud"Klimmek's Supplies: Given by Klimmek near the bridge leading to the mountain stepsPhylogeny and Phylaxy: Inside Fellstar Farm on a shelf

Secrets

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The "ghost" haunting the exterior chambers of Shroud Hearth Barrow is actually an adventurer named Wyndelius Gatharian who drank a potion to appear spectral, and searching his camp uncovers his journal detailing his descent into madness.

Enemies

Wyndelius Gatharian

Weak to ShockSteal / drop Philter of the Phantom

A hostile Dunmer mage haunting Shroud Hearth Barrow under the guise of a spirit.

Shops and people

Wilhelm: Food, drink, and inn room rentals at the Vilemyr Inn

Tips

Talk to Klimmek near the main bridge to High Hrothgar to receive a miscellaneous objective to carry supplies up the mountain, allowing you to earn a reward simply by doing your main quest journey.
Watch out for a Frost Troll on the path up the Seven Thousand Steps, which is significantly deadlier than the wolves and bears encountered near the base.

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