Sitting in the Bay of Ice off the north-western coast, this rocky, forested island is poor country of pine, bog and stone. The hall of its lords is built of huge logs rather than dressed stone.
House Mormont rules it, and because ironborn and wildling raiders have carried off islanders for centuries, Mormont women are taught the axe as readily as the men. The Starks gave the island to the Mormonts after taking it from the ironborn in the distant past.
Distances from Bear Island
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 390 mi · 630 km | ≈ 490 mi | ≈ 16 days |
| King's Landing | 1,410 mi · 2,270 km | ≈ 1,760 mi | ≈ 59 days |
| Casterly Rock | 1,090 mi · 1,760 km | ≈ 1,370 mi | ≈ 46 days |
| Highgarden | 1,460 mi · 2,340 km | ≈ 1,820 mi | ≈ 61 days |
| The Eyrie | 1,110 mi · 1,780 km | ≈ 1,380 mi | ≈ 46 days |
| Riverrun | 970 mi · 1,560 km | ≈ 1,210 mi | ≈ 40 days |
| Storm's End | 1,670 mi · 2,690 km | ≈ 2,090 mi | ≈ 70 days |
| Sunspear | 2,200 mi · 3,540 km | ≈ 2,750 mi | ≈ 92 days |
| Pyke | 690 mi · 1,110 km | ≈ 860 mi | ≈ 29 days |
| Castle Black | 390 mi · 620 km | ≈ 480 mi | ≈ 16 days |
| Oldtown | 1,890 mi · 3,040 km | ≈ 2,360 mi | ≈ 79 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 →