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Map and regions of Hyrule

Hyrule in this game is a set of regions, not an open continent the size of Breath of the Wild. The table names the connections. Two regions have pages. The maps are Nintendo’s own region art.

15 entries

Every locations entry. Names with a page link out. Others stay in this table.
NameFactsSourcesPage
Lost Woods
region
Forest (north of Kokiri Forest)
connects
Kokiri Forest, Sacred Forest Meadow, Hyrule Field (via the maze exit)
age change
Same maze both eras; Skull Kid mini-game and adult-only routes appear later
items
Magic Mushroom, Deku Sticks, Piece of Heart (Skull Kid mini-game)
 1 source sites; see Sources Detail page
Death Mountain
region
Eldin (northeast Hyrule)
connects
Kakariko Village, Goron City, Death Mountain Crater, Great Fairy Fountain
age change
Child: the gate needs the King's permission (Zelda's Letter); Adult: the crater is open and the Volvagia arc is resolved
items
Heart Piece, Biggoron's Sword (forged at the summit), Goron Tunic
 1 source sites; see Sources Detail page
Kokiri Forest
region
Forest
connects
Lost Woods, Hyrule Field, Great Deku Tree's Meadow
age change
Adult: monsters occupy the forest until the Forest Temple is cleared
items
Kokiri Sword, Deku Shield, Deku Nuts
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Hyrule Field
region
Central Hyrule
connects
Castle Town, Kakariko Village, Lon Lon Ranch, Lake Hylia, Gerudo Valley, Zora's River
age change
Child: Stalchildren at night; Adult: Poes and Big Poe horseback routes
items
Heart Pieces, Gold Skulltulas, Big Poe (adult)
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Hyrule Castle / Market
region
Central Hyrule
connects
Hyrule Field, Castle Town, Temple of Time
age change
Adult: Castle Town is ruined and the Market is gone; remake makes Castle Town explorable
items
Heart Pieces, masks, minigames
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Temple of Time
region
Central Hyrule
connects
Castle Town, Hyrule Field
age change
Same in both eras; the Master Sword pedestal is here
items
Master Sword, Light Arrows, Prelude of Light warp
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Kakariko Village
region
Northeastern Hyrule
connects
Hyrule Field, Death Mountain Trail, Graveyard, Windmill
age change
Adult: Kakariko is attacked and the windmill is running
items
Heart Pieces, Cucco bottle, graveyard route to Hookshot
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Kakariko Graveyard
region
Northeastern Hyrule
connects
Kakariko Village, Shadow Temple
age change
Adult: Dampé is dead and the grave race is available
items
Hookshot, Heart Pieces, Sun’s Song in the Royal Family’s Tomb
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Goron City
region
Death Mountain
connects
Death Mountain Trail, Death Mountain Crater
age change
Child: food shortage after the cavern is blocked; Adult: most Gorons are imprisoned in the Fire Temple
items
Goron Tunic, Goron’s Bracelet, Heart Piece
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Zora's River / Domain / Fountain
region
Eastern Hyrule
connects
Hyrule Field, Lake Hylia, Ice Cavern, Jabu-Jabu
age change
Adult: Domain frozen; unfreezes after the Water Temple in the remake
items
Zora Tunic, Serenade of Water, Heart Pieces
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Lake Hylia
region
Southern Hyrule
connects
Hyrule Field, Zora's River, Water Temple, Fishing Pond
age change
Adult: lake drained and Water Temple exposed
items
Fire Arrows, Golden Scale, Piece of Heart
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Lon Lon Ranch
region
Central Hyrule
connects
Hyrule Field
age change
Adult: Ingo runs the ranch and Epona is locked up
items
Epona's Song, Bottle, Piece of Heart, Lon Lon Milk
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Gerudo Valley / Fortress
region
Gerudo
connects
Hyrule Field, Haunted Wasteland, Gerudo Training Ground
age change
Adult: bridge broken; Gerudo hostile until the Membership Card
items
Gerudo Membership Card, Ice Arrows, Heart Pieces
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Haunted Wasteland
region
Gerudo
connects
Gerudo Valley, Desert Colossus
age change
Adult only; requires the Lens of Truth and a guide
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Desert Colossus
region
Gerudo
connects
Haunted Wasteland, Spirit Temple
age change
Adult: Spirit Temple open; child can warp here with the Requiem
items
Requiem of Spirit, Silver Gauntlets, Mirror Shield
 1 source sites; see Sources This row only
Official Kokiri Forest map
Official region map. © Nintendo.
Official Hyrule Castle map
Official region map. © Nintendo.

What the remake opened

Castle Town can be walked in the remake, and Zora’s Domain unfreezes after the Water Temple. Those two sentences are the sourced geography changes. I am not claiming the map is larger in square miles, because no figure was published. A comparison with Breath of the Wild’s map is a different game; I will not invent a scale.

Lost Woods is the maze. Death Mountain is the letter gate and the heat. Kakariko, Lake Hylia, Lon Lon Ranch, and Gerudo Valley stay rows. The windmill in Kakariko is the Song of Storms page, not a second village page.

Questions

How big is the remake map?

No square-mile figure was published. I am not estimating one.

Does Zora’s Domain stay frozen?

The change list says it unfreezes after the Water Temple.

Related

Lost Woods

The maze and the song.

Death Mountain

Letter and heat.

Songs

Warps between regions.

Remake changes

Castle Town and Zora’s Domain.

Sources

Last checked 2026-11-05.