The South Bridge Trailhead
Hearthhold — at the fortified southern bridge over the river
The South Bridge of Hearthhold — a fortified stone bridge spanning the river that marks the city's southern edge — carries a smaller route-board mounted on a heavy oak post at the bridge's north end. Weathered wood rather than slate. The icons here are river-bound and coast-bound: a salt-block, a fish on a hook, a small wave. Travelers fill their flasks at the river itself.
The South Bridge is where the river-walkers and the coast-walkers begin. The slab is smaller here. The walkers who choose this gate are usually quieter than those who leave by the west. — P
The Slab — Routes Painted Here
The Crested Coast Road
ROAD · 7 days · hard
High tide swallows the lower coast trail twice daily. The walker must time each leg around the tide tables.
The Merrow Harbor Road
ROAD · 6 days · moderate
A frog-shaman of Murex's court meets the walker at the Fens' edge and decides whether to admit them. The walker must offer something the bog respects.
The Tidewyrm Coast Trail
TRAIL · 6 days · hard
The Drowned Marshes have no fixed paths. The walker must read the water's level to find footing day by day.
The Drowned Marsh Trail
TRAIL · 4 days · moderate
A trail for fishing, foraging, and learning the marsh. No dragon destination — this route teaches the walker the country.
The Briarquay Coast Trail
TRAIL · 5 days · moderate
An alternate approach to Vraezir, through the burned villages of his shadow. Slower than the Smoking Spire Road, but socially richer.