Built where the Honeywine meets the Whispering Sound in the southern Reach, Oldtown is a maze of narrow cobbled streets, guildhalls and septs, and remains the second largest city in the realm. The Hightower rises on Battle Isle at the harbour mouth with a beacon burning at its summit.
House Hightower rules the city under the Tyrells. The Citadel of the maesters and the Starry Sept, once the seat of the Faith, both stand within its walls.
Distances from Oldtown
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 1,810 mi · 2,910 km | ≈ 2,260 mi | ≈ 75 days |
| King's Landing | 960 mi · 1,550 km | ≈ 1,210 mi | ≈ 40 days |
| Casterly Rock | 810 mi · 1,310 km | ≈ 1,020 mi | ≈ 34 days |
| Highgarden | 480 mi · 780 km | ≈ 600 mi | ≈ 20 days |
| The Eyrie | 1,390 mi · 2,240 km | ≈ 1,740 mi | ≈ 58 days |
| Riverrun | 980 mi · 1,580 km | ≈ 1,230 mi | ≈ 41 days |
| Storm's End | 930 mi · 1,500 km | ≈ 1,160 mi | ≈ 39 days |
| Sunspear | 1,110 mi · 1,790 km | ≈ 1,390 mi | ≈ 46 days |
| Pyke | 1,210 mi · 1,940 km | ≈ 1,510 mi | ≈ 50 days |
| Castle Black | 2,150 mi · 3,460 km | ≈ 2,690 mi | ≈ 90 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 →