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AnElder Scrolls 5: Skyrimplayer has physically tested how many steps it takes to walk across the game’s notoriously massive open world. The developer ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Bethesda Game Studios, is currently busy cooking upThe Elder Scrolls 6.WithStarfieldhaving released a year ago, the sixthElder Scrollsgame has become Bethesda Game Studios' top priority, but the wait remains long.
One of the things that madeTheElder Scrolls 5: Skyrimstand out when it was released in 2011 was the sheer size and variety of its open world. WhileSkyrimis slightly smaller than its predecessor,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, it houses Tamriel’s tallest mountain, the Throat of the World, and a number of different types of biomes, from snowy forests to dangerous swamplands.Skyrim’s world also features many major cites, with some of the biggest being Riften, Markarth, and Solitude.
The number of steps it takes to walk acrossSkyrim’s huge open world has been discovered by one determinedElder Scrollsfan. ShakeMistake posted a one-minute fast-forwarded clip on Reddit showing themself using peripheral controls to physically walk fromSkyrim’s Riften in the southeastall the way up to Solitude in the northwest corner of the map. The epic journey took a grand total of 14,000 steps, and while ShakeMistake didn’t mention how long it took, it can be assumed such a trip takes at least a couple of hours.
It Takes 14,000 Steps To Walk From Riften To Solitude In Skyrim
ShakeMistake noted that they had AI detection turned off for the duration of the trip, as such a task would’ve been nigh impossible otherwise. The challenge came to an end at the gates of Solitude, but there’s still another small stretch of land northwest of the city toward the coast that may have added even more steps. Though, it’s possible ShakeMistake may have just wanted to go the distance between two ofSkyrim’s farthest cities. Some commenters brought up the 7,000 steps toSkyrim’s High Hrothgar monasterynear the top of the Throat of the World, which ShakeMistake also tested and found that it only takes 2,500 to reach the monastery, 3,500 to get to the top of the mountain, but 7,000 steps total upon coming back down.
Gamers who are interested in similar video game open world challenges should keep an eye on ShakeMistake’s page, as they’ve posted videos accomplishing similar feats in games likeGrand Theft Auto 5,Super Monkey Ball, and evenUbisoft’s recently releasedStar Wars Outlaws. It’s cool to see all the creative ways theElder Scrollscommunity is keeping busy inSkyrimduring the long, ongoing wait forThe Elder Scrolls 6.
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